Maternalism redefined: Gender, the state, and the politics of day care, 1945-1962

Gender and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 608-629

  Zylan, Yvonne ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0034402320     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124300014005002     Document Type: Article

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