The parental leave directive: Towards a 'family-friendly' social Europe?

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 157-172

  Hardy, Stephen ^a   Adnett, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036084449     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095968010282003     Document Type: Review

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