The determinants of time off work after childbirth

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 527-564

  McGovern, Patricia ^a   Dowd, Bryan ^a   Gjerdingen, Dwenda ^a   Moscovice, Ira ^a   Kochevar, Laura ^a   Murphy, Sarah ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CHILDBIRTH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033917288     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-25-3-527     Document Type: Review

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