Fear and security: A vulnerability-led policy response

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 645-661

  Furedi, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fear; Insecurity; Resilience; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL SECURITY; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 54249157886     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2008.00629.x     Document Type: Article

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