Child maintenance and child poverty: A comparative analysis

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-262

  Hakovirta, Mia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child maintenance; Child poverty; Child support; Comparative study; Lone parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873896665     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/175982711X596991     Document Type: Article

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