Civil rights law at work: Sex discrimination and the rise of maternity leave policies 1

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 455-492

  Kelly, Erin ^a   Dobbin, Frank ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033196562     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210317     Document Type: Article

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