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breadwinner
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bread·win·ner  (brdwnr)
n.
One whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents.
bread·winning n.
breadwinner
Noun
a person supporting a family with his or her earnings
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.breadwinner - one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
earner, wage earner - someone who earn wages in return for their labor
Translations
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → sostén m de la familia
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → soutien m de famille
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → Ernährer(in) m(f)
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → chi guadagna il pane per tutta la famiglia


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Ihinger-Tallman, Pasley, & Buehler, 1993; Maurer, Pleck, & Rane, 2001 ; Rane & McBride, 2000; Stueve & Pleck, 2001) and a historical shift in research away from focusing on fathers as absent/present breadwinners to understanding their diverse roles in families (see Lamb, 2004) and understanding fatherhood from the perspective of the experiences of men themselves (Holland, 1995; Lewis, 1986; Lupton & Barclay, 1997).
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