The 'stubborn stain' on development: Gendered meanings of housework (non-)participation in Cambodia

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1353-1370

  Katherine, Brickell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE;

CAMBODIA; SIEM REAP;

EID: 80052531409     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2010.527955     Document Type: Article

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