The welfare state and equality? Stratification realities and aspirations in three welfare regimes

European Sociological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-168

  Sachweh, Patrick ^a   Olafsdottir, Sigrun ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859297417     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcq055     Document Type: Article

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