Relationships of care: Working lone mothers, their children and employment sustainability

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-121

  Millar, Jane ^a   Ridge, Tess ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 57349135804     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279408002572     Document Type: Article

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