Parenthood without penalty: Time use and public policy in Australia and Finland

Feminist Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 27-42

  Bittman, Michael ^a  

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Author keywords

Domestic division of labor; Family responsibilities; Gender equity; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033465364     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135457099337798     Document Type: Article

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