Lone parents, the new deal and the opportunities and barriers to retail employment

Policy Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-101

  Dutton, Eli ^a   Warhurst, Chris ^a   Nickson, Dennis ^a   Lockyer, Cliff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 15844425848     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870500041975     Document Type: Article

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