Conceptualizing breadwinning work

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 317-336

  Warren, Tracey ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breadwinning; Europe; Male breadwinner; Women and men; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249693134     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017007076642     Document Type: Article

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