Mothers' emotional care work in education and its moral imperative

Gender and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-177

  O'Brien, Meave ^a,b  

^a St Patrick's College of Education   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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EID: 33847625576     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250601165938     Document Type: Article

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