'I'm so much more myself now, coming back to work' - Working class mothers, paid work and childcare

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 533-548

  Braun, Annette ^a   Vincent, Carol ^a   Ball, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare; Class; Employment; Mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549087110     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930802054370     Document Type: Article

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