The developing workfare policy in Australia: A critical assessment

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-188

  Burgess, John ^a   Mitchell, William F ^a   O'Brien, Duncan J ^a   Watts, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mutual obligation; Unemployment; Work for the dole; Workfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042783646     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(00)00060-3     Document Type: Article

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