Crisis, care and childhood: The impact of economic crisis on care work in poor households in the developing world

Gender and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 291-307

  Espey, Jessica ^a   Harper, Caroline ^a   Jones, Nicola ^a  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare; Economic crises; Gender; Poverty; Recovery; Social protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954247712     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552074.2010.491348     Document Type: Article

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