Writing women out, folding gender in: The European Union "modernises" social policy

Social Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-153

  Jenson, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 45549086485     PISSN: 10724745     EISSN: 14682893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sp/jxn011     Document Type: Review

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