Where are the children? Extent and determinants of preschoolers' child care time

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-99

  Joesch, Jutta M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012999231     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022989208450     Document Type: Article

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