Orientations to Paid Maternity Leave: Understanding the Australian Debate

Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-275

  Baird, Marian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84992884174     PISSN: 00221856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1856.2004.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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