Towards a feminization of agricultural labour in Northwest Syria

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-94

  Abdelali Martini, Malika ^a   Goldey, Patricia ^b   Jones, Gwyn E ^b   Bailey, Elizabeth ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; FEMINIZATION; GENDER ROLE; SMALLHOLDER; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 0141975191     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150412331311139     Document Type: Article

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