Family policy in Japan

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-190

  Boling, Patricia ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0005069012     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279498005285     Document Type: Article

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