Social policy at work? Equality and equity in women's paid employment in Canada

GeoJournal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 281-294

  England, Kim ^a   Gad, Gunter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Employment policy; Equality; Equity; Women

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; WAGES;

SOCIAL POLICY;

EMPLOYMENT;

EQUITY; GENDER RELATIONS; SOCIAL POLICY; WAGE GAP; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0142183649     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025989105680     Document Type: Review

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