More than motherhood: Reasons for becoming a family day care provider

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 554-574

  Armenia, Amy B ^a  

^a RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Family day care; Motherhood; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849129267     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X08324379     Document Type: Article

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