Usage of parental leave by fathers in Norway

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 313-325

  Naz, Ghazala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Family; Gender; Norway; Paternity leave; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956166736     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331011054262     Document Type: Article

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