Gendered capital: Emotional capital and mothers' care work in education

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-148

  O'Brien, Maeve ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Emotional capital; Moral imperative to care; Solidary relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249100173     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690701837505     Document Type: Article

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