Targeting social need: Why are deprivation levels in Northern Ireland higher for Catholics than for Protestants?

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 281-301

  Borooah, Vani K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVERTY; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TARGETING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034080169     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S004727940000595X     Document Type: Article

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