The new maternal state: The gendered politics of governing through behaviour change

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Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 217-238

  Pykett, Jessica ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Feminism; Governance; Libertarian paternalism; Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PSYCHOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84856216669     PISSN: 00664812     EISSN: 14678330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8330.2011.00897.x     Document Type: Article

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