Women and economic security in retirement: Implications for social security reform

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-63

  Spratlin, Janet ^a   Holden, Karen C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Univer sity of Wisconsin ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; National pensions; Social security reform; Sweden; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644433238     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009427530441     Document Type: Article

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