Social assistance and dependency in South Africa: An analysis of attitudes to paid work and social grants

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-221

  Surender, Rebecca ^a   Noble, Michael ^a   Wright, Gemma ^a   Ntshongwana, Phakama ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77953612003     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279409990638     Document Type: Article

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