Supporting children? The impact of child support policies on children's wellbeing in the UK and Australia

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 121-142

  Ridge, Tess ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE IMPACT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13844275238     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279404008293     Document Type: Article

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