What’s wrong with workfare?

Journal of Applied Philosophy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-284

  White, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25444452937     PISSN: 02643758     EISSN: 14685930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0264-3758.2004.00281.x     Document Type: Note

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