The changing socio-demographic composition of poverty in Australia: 1982 to 2004

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 481-501

  Wilkins, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Income poverty; Socio demographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049091145     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00073.x     Document Type: Article

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