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January 1, 1996Labour History

Women and Wage Labour in Australia and Canada, 1880-1980

Raelene Frances Linda Kealey Joan Sangster

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A CENTURY of women’s work history in Australia and Canada reveals both similarities and contrasts. Women workers in both countries have faced persistent occupational segregation and lower pay, just...

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1087f11406dce28afcb9dd https://doi.org/10.2307/27516449

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