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Mother-worker identity struggles in postcolonial economies

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  • Agyeiwaah, Elizabeth

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•Identity struggles happen because of various overlapping factors.•The intersection of macro, meso, and micro explains role conflicts.•Gender privileges and penalizes mother-workers in postcolonial economies.

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  • Agyeiwaah, Elizabeth, 2026. "Mother-worker identity struggles in postcolonial economies," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:116:y:2026:i:c:s0160738325002130
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2025.104107
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