Parenthood and pay in Australia and the UK: Evidence from workplace surveys

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 381-397

  Whitehouse, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

earnings; male breadwinner model; parental rights; part time work; work family policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244315134     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078302128756741     Document Type: Article

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