Marriage, Gender, and Class: The Effects of Partner Resources on Unemployment Exit in Germany.
Research on social inequality and the family has indicated that partners are relevant to individuals' labor market decisions. Unemployment is a particularly interesting issue in the partnership context because the ensuing loss of income may affect the entire family. Against this background, we exami...
| Publicado en: | Social Forces Vol. 92; no. 3; pp. 839 - 872 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2014
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