Getting away with sleep - Social and cultural aspects of dozing in parliament

Social Science Japan Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-197

  Steger, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

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SLEEP;

EID: 0346957263     PISSN: 13691465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ssjj/6.2.181     Document Type: Article

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