Parental Leave and Child Allowances: Attitudes, Preferences and Possible Impact
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Parental Leave and Child Allowances: Attitudes, Preferences and Possible Impact*
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عنوان ژورنال: Revija za socijalnu politiku
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1845-6014,1330-2965
DOI: 10.3935/rsp.v14i3.714