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Work as a route out of poverty: a critical evaluation of the UK welfare to work policy

Ines Newman Local Government Centre, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 91-108 | Received 28 Feb 2010, Published online: 09 Mar 2011

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