Constructing health and sickness in the context of motherhood and paid work

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 385-409

  Cunningham Burley, Sarah ^a,c   Backett Milburn, Kathryn ^a   Kemmer, Debbie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical School ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caring and providing; Constructions of sickness; Sickness absence; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL LEAVE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MOTHERS; SCOTLAND; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 33646263617     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2006.00498.x     Document Type: Review

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