Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Examining the relationship between child neglect and poverty

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 727-733

  McSherry, Dominic ^a  

^a Instit Child Care Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Neglect; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043082698     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch087     Document Type: Review

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