Public services, QUANGOs and women: a concern for local government

Public Administration

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 471-487

  Sperling, Liz ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE PROVISION; WOMENS ROLE;

EID: 0031757150     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9299.00112     Document Type: Article

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