The gendered division of labor and its perceived fairness: Implications for childbearing in Germany
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2019.40.48
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Keywords
division of household work; division of childcare; family formation; second child;All these keywords.
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- J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
- Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General
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