The problem of lone-mother families in twentieth-century Britain

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-283

  Lewis, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Britain; Lone mothers; Social policy; Social security; Twentieth century

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987612940     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069808410252     Document Type: Article

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