Credit counseling to help debtors regain footing

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-69

  Wang, Jeff Jianfeng ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77951198266     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01157.x     Document Type: Article

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