Going Back Part-time: Family Leave Legislation and Women's Return to Work

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-30

  Schott, Whitney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Parental leave; Part time; Work arrangements; Work choice

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INCOME; LABOR PARTICIPATION; LEGISLATION; WOMENS STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 84855682444     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-011-9221-6     Document Type: Article

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