The social division of welfare knowledge: Policy stratification and perceptions of welfare reform in Australia

Policy and politics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 323-346

  Wilson, Shaun ^a   Hermes, Kerstin ^a   Meagher, Gabrielle ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Policy knowledge; Public opinion; Social policy reform; Social stratification

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE; PERCEPTION; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WELFARE REFORM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84868642513     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: 14708442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557312X626631     Document Type: Article

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