Maids in Arabia: The impact of maids as carers on children's social and emotional development

Journal of Early Childhood Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-167

  Roumani, Hala B ^a  

^a Gulf Research Centre   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

children's social and emotional development; maids as carers; non parent care in the Gulf

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993736264     PISSN: 1476718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X05053925     Document Type: Article

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