Innovative social policies: Implications for work-life balance among low-waged women in England

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 126-150

  Warren, Tracey ^a   Fox, Elizabeth ^a   Pascall, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare; Low waged women; Parental leave; Work life balance; Working time

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; GENDER ISSUE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LABOR MARKET; LOW INCOME POPULATION; SOCIAL POLICY; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WORKPLACE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58149293256     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2008.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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