Social Grants Impact on Poverty among the Female-Headed Households in South Africa: A Case Analysis
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A situational analysis of child-headed households in South Africa.
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عنوان ژورنال: Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2039-9340,2039-2117
DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n8p160