Attitudes, care and commitment: Pattern and process

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Irwin, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Care; Employment; Norms; Parenting; Schools; Work Life Balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 18444403474     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.956     Document Type: Review

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