The effects of child support payments on developmental outcomes for elementary school-age children

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 816-840

  Knox, Virginia W ^a,b  

^a Manpower Demonstration Res Corp ^*

^b MDRC   (United States)

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EID: 0001557907     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146148     Document Type: Article

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