The promises and pitfalls of homeownership

The Assets Perspective: The Rise of Asset Building and its Impact on Social Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 123-149

  Reid, Carolina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1057/9781137384881     Document Type: Chapter

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