The challenges of poverty and social welfare in the Caribbean

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 150-158

  Bowen, Glenn A ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Microfinance; Poverty; Social development; Social funds; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947722006     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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