Poverty, sense of belonging and experiences of social isolation

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-195

  Stewart, Miriam J ^a   Makwarimba, Edward ^a   Reutter, Linda I ^a   Veenstra, Gerry ^b   Raphael, Dennis ^c   Love, Rhonda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c York University   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 70649087991     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10875540902841762     Document Type: Article

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