Men taking up career leave: An opportunity for a better work and family life balance?

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 271-294

  Vandeweyer, Jessie ^a   Glorieux, Ignace ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER ISSUE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 40349094862     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279407001742     Document Type: Article

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