Social policy in a cold climate: Health and social welfare in Russia

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 88-103

  Titterton, Mike ^a  

^a The Vision Thing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Russia; Social policy; Social theory; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 33645969563     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2006.00478.x     Document Type: Article

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