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Child disability and the dynamics of family poverty, hardship and financial strain: evidence from the UK

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Child disability and the dynamics of family poverty, hardship and financial strain: evidence from the UK. / Shahtahmasebi, Said; Emerson, Eric; Berridge, Damon et al.
In: Journal of Social Policy, Vol. 40, No. 4, 11.2011, p. 653-673.

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Shahtahmasebi S, Emerson E, Berridge D, Lancaster G. Child disability and the dynamics of family poverty, hardship and financial strain: evidence from the UK. Journal of Social Policy. 2011 Nov;40(4):653-673. Epub 2010 Dec 9. doi: 10.1017/S0047279410000905

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Shahtahmasebi, Said ; Emerson, Eric ; Berridge, Damon et al. / Child disability and the dynamics of family poverty, hardship and financial strain : evidence from the UK. In: Journal of Social Policy. 2011 ; Vol. 40, No. 4. pp. 653-673.

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