Two steps forward, one step back: The family and medical leave act as retrenchment policy

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 135-152

  Wisensale, Steven K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; LEGISLATION; SOCIAL POLICY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042284707     PISSN: 02784416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-1338.00008     Document Type: Article

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