Childcare policy in the european states: Limits to convergence

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 346-368

  Randall, Vicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare; Convergence; European Union; Gender equality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034375607     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760050086071     Document Type: Article

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