Down and out? Homelessness and citizenship

Australian Journal of Human Rights

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-104

  Walsh, Tamara ^a   Klease, Carla ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Homeless Person's Legal Clinic   (Australia)

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EID: 77956038196     PISSN: 1323238X     EISSN: 2573573X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1323238X.2004.11910783     Document Type: Article

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