Time, caring labour and social policy: Understanding the family time economy in contemporary families

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 547-558

  Maher, JaneMaree ^a   Lindsay, Jo ^a   Franzway, Suzanne ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management   (Australia)

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EID: 50249095120     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017008095105     Document Type: Review

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