Enduring poverty and the conditions of childhood: Lifecourse and intergenerational poverty transmissions

World Development

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 535-554

  Harper, Caroline ^a   Marcus, Rachel ^a   Moore, Karen ^b  

^a SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child poverty; Child work; Education; Intergenerationally transmitted poverty; Lifecourse poverty; Nutrition; Policy

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POVERTY DETERMINANT;

EID: 0037342750     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(03)00010-X     Document Type: Article

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