The missing links of the European gender mainstreaming approach: Assessing work-family reconciliation policies in the Italian Mezzogiorno

European Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 349-370

  Marra, Mita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activation policies; European gender mainstreaming; gendered roles; power; welfare policy; work family reconciliation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868622338     PISSN: 13505068     EISSN: 14617420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350506812443631     Document Type: Article

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