The work-family time binds of low-income mothers: Nurse aides struggle to care

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 97-111

  Kahn, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Low income parents; Low wage work; Nurse aides; Single mothers; Women's employment; Work and family

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744505698     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J501v27n03_07     Document Type: Article

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