The Contribution of Childcare to Local Employment: Poor Work or Work for the Poor?

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 187-197

  Scott, Gill ^a   Campbell, Jim ^b   Brown, Usha ^c  

^a School of Social Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Trade Union Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992828872     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: 14709325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02690940122196     Document Type: Article

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