Societal images of poverty: Child and adult beliefs

Youth and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 432-463

  Chafel, Judith A ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0031287556     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X97028004003     Document Type: Article

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