How employed mothers in Australia find time for both market work and childcare

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-87

  Craig, Lyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childcare; Gender; Non parental care; Time use; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847289839     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9047-2     Document Type: Article

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