Childhood Poverty and Labour Market Exclusion. Findings from a Swedish Birth Cohort

Research has consistently shown that poverty and economic hardship have negative consequences for children. Few studies, however, have examined whether these consequences persists into adulthood. In the present paper we broaden the focus and analyse how living conditions during childhood and adolesc...

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Main Author: Bäckman, Olof (Author)
Contributors: Nilsson, Anders
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Language:English
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