Women and family-friendly policies in the Korean government

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 463-476

  Kim, Sangmook ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Family friendly policies; Korean government; Women; Work family balance; Work family culture

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SERVICE; CULTURAL CHANGE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 53149122090     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852308095313     Document Type: Article

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