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Challenging the feminisation of the workforce: rethinking the mind–body dualism in Early Childhood Education and Care

Katrien Van LaereDepartment of Social Welfare Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michel VandenbroeckDepartment of Social Welfare Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Griet RoetsDepartment of Social Welfare Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Jan PeetersDepartment of Social Welfare Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Pages 232-245 | Received 09 Feb 2013, Accepted 09 Feb 2014, Published online: 06 May 2014

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