Evaluating the social constructionist paradigm in housing research

Housing, Theory and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-42

  Jacobs, Keith ^a   Manzi, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSING; SOCIAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0033944083     PISSN: 14036096     EISSN: 16512278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140360900750044764     Document Type: Article

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