Child poverty in Canada and the rights of the child

Human Rights Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1067-1087

  Howe, R Brian ^a   Covell, Katherine ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN RIGHTS; POVERTY; SOCIAL POLICY;

CANADA;

EID: 0347536083     PISSN: 02750392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hrq.2003.0045     Document Type: Article

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