Welfare-to-work, agency and personal responsibility

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 309-328

  Wright, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOB SEARCH; MODELING; POLICY MAKING; POLICY REFORM; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84859021623     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279411001000     Document Type: Article

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