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She Works/He Works: How Two-Income Families Are Happy, Healthy, and Thriving

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Readable and challenging, this four-year study of three hundred middle-class and working-class couples debunks the myth of the overwrought working mother with her insensitive husband and neglected children. Drawing on extensive cross-disciplinary research, Rosalind Barnett and Caryl Rivers argue that "collaborative couples," busy as they are, thrive in their diverse roles, and inspire ... More
Book Information
PublisherHarvard University Press
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages260
ISBN-10067480595X
ISBN-13978-0674805958
Publication Date10/15/1998
The Creators
About Caryl Rivers (Author) : Caryl Rivers is a published author. Some of the published credits of Caryl Rivers include She Works/He Works: How Two-Income Families Are Happier, Healthier, and Better-Off, Same Difference: How Gende... more
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About Rosalind C. Barnett (Author) : Rosalind C. Barnett is a published author. Some of the published credits of Rosalind C. Barnett include She Works/He Works: How Two-Income Families Are Happier, Healthier, and Better-Off, Same Differe... more
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