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Gender Inequality in Housework Across 20 European Nations

Lessons from Gender Stratification Theories

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ID11996841
AuthorsJudith Treas (University of California, Irvine, corresponding author), Tsui-O Tai (0000-0003-4402-1308, National Taipei University), Tsuio Tai
Year2016
Volume74
Issue11-12
Pages495-511
Publication date2016-01-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSex Roles (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-0025 • E-ISSN: 1573-2762
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11199-015-0575-9
OpenAlexW2228511364
LanguageEN
Citations received62
References cited63

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