Is there an extended family of Mediterranean welfare states?

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-300

  Gal, John ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

clientelism; family; Mediterranean; religion; welfare state

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; RELIGION; WELFARE REFORM;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 78049481415     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710374374     Document Type: Article

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