The impact of social policies on the welfare of women and children
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): B.Maswikwa, L.Richter
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-july-2013/the-impact-of-social-policies-on-the-welfare-of-women-and-children#sthash.pTQzgkmR.dpuf
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7993
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2722
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2722
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): B.Maswikwa, L.Richter
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-july-2013/the-impact-of-social-policies-on-the-welfare-of-women-and-children#sthash.pTQzgkmR.dpuf
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7993
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2722
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2722
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Abstract
Do social policies aimed at reducing poverty positively benefit the health of women and children? This is the central question a multi-country, collaborative research project attempts to answer. Belinda Maswikwa and Linda Richter explore the project and its key objectives.-
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