Child disability and the dynamics of family poverty, hardship and financial strain: Evidence from the UK

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 653-673

  Shahtahmasebi, Said ^a   Emerson, Eric ^b   Berridge, Damon ^c   Lancaster, Gillian ^c  

^a WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; DISABILITY; POVERTY; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 82555191182     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279410000905     Document Type: Article

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