The social grants and black women in South Africa: A case study of Bophelong township in Gauteng

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 127-143

  van Driel, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Neoliberalism; Social grant recipients; Social reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349086889     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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