Poverty in the Enlarged European Union. A Discussion about Definitions and Reference Groups

Sociology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-91

  Goedemé, Tim ^a   Rottiers, Stijn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

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EID: 79959563580     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2010.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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