Expectations relating to childcare among french and swedish families

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-38

  Almqvist, Anna Lena ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childcare; Family policy; France; Individualization; Parental expectations; Socialization; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847304512     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800601110736     Document Type: Review

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