For universalism and against the means test

Fighting Poverty, Inequality and Injustice: A Manifesto Inspired by Peter Townsend

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 133-152

  Walker, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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