Universal disadvantage?: The economic well-being of female part-timers in Europe

European Societies

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 737-762

  Warren, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic well being; Europe; Part time work; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149129429     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616690701757853     Document Type: Article

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