Commuting and gender in Italy: A methodological issue

Professional Geographer

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 268-284

  Cristaldi, Flavia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Commuting; Gender; Italy; Local Labor Systems; Women studies

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; GENDER ROLE; METHODOLOGY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21244481656     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-0124.2005.00477.x     Document Type: Article

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