Rescuing children and punishing poor families: housing related decisions

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 33-57

  Shdaimah, Corey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adequate housing; Child welfare; Child welfare professionals; Housing conditions; Institutional mandates; Poor families

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349208945     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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