Social networks in public and community housing: The impact on employment outcomes

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 429-445

  Ziersch, Anna ^a   Arthurson, Kathy ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community housing; Employment; Public housing; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049122957     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111470500354265     Document Type: Article

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