What differences unionizing teachers might make on child care in the USA: Results from an exploratory study

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-22

  Brooks, Fred P ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Labor organizing; Union

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543106702     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022242024546     Document Type: Article

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