Comparing child maintenance systems: Conceptual and methodological issues

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 287-300

  Corden, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85021096188     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570110064575     Document Type: Article

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