International policies toward parental leave and child care

Future of Children

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-111

  Waldfogel, Jane ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WELFARE; CANADA; DAY CARE; FAMILY LEAVE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CANADA; CHILD CARE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARENTAL LEAVE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0040824844     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602812     Document Type: Review

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