The UN, Women, and household labour: Measuring and valuing unpaid work

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 431-439

  Luxton, Meg ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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WOMEN'S ROLE;

EID: 0031403527     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-5395(97)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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