Fairness and Housework: A Cross-National Comparison.
Using 2002 International Social Survey Program (ISSP) data, the relationship of individual level characteristics with the division of labor was examined for three countries with different patterns of female labor force participation and country-specific gender equality. The impact of two theories,...
| Published in: | Journal of Comparative Family Studies Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 509 - 527 |
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Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Autumn 2008
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