Should I stay or should I go? combiningwork and care for an older parent in Italy

South European Society and Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 531-551

  da Roit, Barbara ^a   Naldini, Manuela ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conciliation; Elderly Care; Female Employment; Informal Care; Italy

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; LABOR PARTICIPATION; PARENTAL CARE; RELATEDNESS; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

ITALY;

EID: 79957589390     PISSN: 13608746     EISSN: 17439612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2010.490653     Document Type: Article

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