Harnessing the potential of the social economy? Time banks and UK public policy

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 430-443

  Seyfang, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Social policy; United Kingdom; Voluntary organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547565325     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330610690569     Document Type: Article

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