Social assistance and the employability of mothers: Two models from cross-national research

Canadian Journal of Sociology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 483-503

  Baker, Maureen ^a  

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EID: 0030361641     PISSN: 03186431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3341527     Document Type: Article

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