Women's employment in the institutional and cultural context

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 530-543

  Pfau Effinger, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childcare; Culture; Employment; European Union; Family friendly organizations; Family policies; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883070176     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331211257634     Document Type: Article

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