The politics of mothers' employment France in comparative perspective

World Politics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 259-289

  Morgan, Kimberly J ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EMPLOYMENT; RELIGION; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

FRANCE;

EID: 0038743067     PISSN: 00438871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/wp.2003.0013     Document Type: Article

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