Poverty and the environment: An international perspective for social work

International Social Work

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 395-409

  Rogge, Mary E ^a   Darkwa, Osei K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 3042879771     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002087289603900405     Document Type: Article

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