Family policies in France and Germany: Sisters or distant cousins?

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-56

  Fagnani, Jeanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Childcare policies; Employment; Family; Fertility; France; Germany; Mothers; Policies; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847327857     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800601110769     Document Type: Review

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