Work-family policies, participation, and practices: Fathers and childcare in Europe

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-326

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare; Fatherhood; Fathers; Gender equality; Parental leave

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449686085     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800902966323     Document Type: Article

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