Evaluating local government equalities work: The case of sexualities initiatives in the UK

Local Government Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-39

  Monro, Surya ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ROLE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 31344445570     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930500453443     Document Type: Article

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