Poverty, ideology and employability: Canadian and Australian policies for low-income mothers

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 355-377

  Baker, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 2742561759     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1998.tb01064.x     Document Type: Article

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