Quebec, daycare, and the household strategies of couples with young children

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-262

  Stalker, Glenn ^a   Ornstein, Michael ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child care; Daycare; Double burden; Family; Gender; Household strategies; Human capital; Labour force participation

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR DIVISION; SOCIAL POLICY; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 84880050630     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/CPP.39.2.241     Document Type: Article

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