The gender gap and experiences with the welfare state

Kristi Andersen

doi:10.1017/S1049096500048745

The gender gap and experiences with the welfare state

Kristi Andersen

Department of Political Science

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	17-19
Number of pages	3
Journal	PS - Political Science and Politics
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096500048745
State	Published - Mar 1999

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