Work, workfare, work/life balance and an ethic of care

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-163

  McDowell, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethic of care; Individualism; Neoliberalism; Workfare; Worklife balance

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; LABOR MARKET; WELFARE PROVISION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 2042431272     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309132504ph478oa     Document Type: Article

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