Comparative perspectives on changes to Canada's paid parental leave: Implications for class and gender

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-128

  Evans, Patricia M ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative; Gender; Parental benefits; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947721626     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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