Welfare state, gender, and reconciliation of work and family in Poland: Policy developments and practice in a new EU member

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-151

  Plomien, Ania ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EU; Gendered division of labour; Poland; Reconciliation policy; Work and family

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EUROPEAN UNION; GENDER ROLE; LABOR DIVISION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

EID: 62749178977     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2009.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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