Farm-worker housing in South Africa: An evaluation of an off-farm housing project

Housing Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 931-948

  Hartwig, Rolf ^a   Marais, Lochner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Farm worker; Housing; South Africa

Indexed keywords

FARM; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING REFORM;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 29244438989     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030500291165     Document Type: Article

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