Nolan, Melanie,

Breadwinning : New Zealand women and the state / New Zealand women and the state Melanie Nolan. - 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-378) and index.

"Woman's work and destiny" and the New Zealand state -- Protective labour legislation -- Widows and "grass widows" -- The domestic education debate -- The family allowance -- Unemployment and single women -- Married women workers -- Equal pay -- Domestic Purposes benefits -- Unresolved debates?

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Women--Social conditions--New Zealand
Women--Government policy--New Zealand
Women--Employment--New Zealand
Women's rights--New Zealand
Women--Economic conditions--New Zealand
Feminism--New Zealand

HQ1865.5 / .N65 2000

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