Public services and the service economy: Individualism and the choice agenda

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 143-162

  Jordan, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDIVIDUALISM; PUBLIC SERVICE; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 33646676267     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279405009359     Document Type: Article

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