Gauging New Zealand's success at poverty reduction in the new millenium

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 433-463

  Waldegrave, Charles ^a   Stephens, Robert ^b   King, Peter ^a  

^a The Family Centre New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 2442573898     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2003.tb01154.x     Document Type: Article

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