The failure of social security in alleviating poverty in Hong Kong

Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 86-100

  Hung, Wong ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 78651283734     PISSN: 02185385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21650993.2000.9755837     Document Type: Article

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