Different sources, different answers: Aspects on women's work in Sundsvall, Sweden, 1860-1893

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Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 241-259

  Vikström, Lotta ^a,b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gender regime; Maidservants; Nineteenth century; Parish registers; Sundsvall; Sweden; Urbanization; Women's occupation; Women's work

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449111042     PISSN: 08264805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:INCH.0000015903.29859.c1     Document Type: Review

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