Researching 'care' in and around the workplace

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Smith, Andrew ^a   McKie, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Carescapes; Employing organisations; Organisation carescapes; Research methods; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349090023     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.1978     Document Type: Article

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