Monitoring State Fulfillment of Economic and Social Rights Obligations in the United States

Human Rights Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-165

  Randolph, Susan ^a   Prairie, Michelle ^b   Stewart, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Ohal Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Country Study: United States; Discrimination; Economic and Social Rights; Human Development; Human Rights; International Law; Welfare and Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873039325     PISSN: 15248879     EISSN: 18746306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12142-011-0211-1     Document Type: Article

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