Children, standard of living and distributions in the family

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-41

  Ringen, Stein ^a   Halpin, Brendan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN'S WELFARE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INTRA-HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION; LIVING STANDARD;

EID: 0030819943     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279496004904     Document Type: Article

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