The public sector, family structure, and labor market behavior: Jewish mothers in Israel

Work and Occupations

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-204

  Okun, Barbara S ^a   Oliver, Amalya L ^a   Khait Marelly, Orna ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Family; Israel; Public sector; Welfare state; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247257245     PISSN: 07308884     EISSN: 15528464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0730888406298711     Document Type: Review

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