The return to social policy and the persistent neglect of unpaid care

Development and Change

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 377-400

  Razavi, Shahra ^a  

^a United Nations Research Institute for Social Development UNRISD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; LABOR MARKET; POLICY REFORM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 34249843860     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: 14677660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2007.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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