A critical discourse analysis of New Zealand government policy: Women as mothers and workers

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-146

  Kahu, Ella ^a   Morgan, Mandy ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; WOMENS STATUS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33947497434     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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