Gender, ethnicity and familial ideology in Georgetown, Guyana: Household structure and female Labour force participation reconsidered

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 177-199

  Trotz, Alissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNICITY; GENDER ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; LABOUR FORCE; WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT; WOMEN'S ISSUE; WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION;

GUYANA, GEORGETOWN;

EID: 0030445022     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578819608426657     Document Type: Article

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