Mind sets and methods: Poverty strategies and the awkward potential of the enabling state

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-164

  Curtis, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Partnership; Poverty; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 33745863898     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610650419     Document Type: Article

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