Welfare and the rise in female-headed families

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 112-143

  Lichter, Daniel T ^a   McLaughlin, Diane K ^b   Ribar, David C ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY FORMATION; FEMALE HEADED FAMILY; WELFARE IMPACT;

USA;

EID: 0031427781     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231173     Document Type: Article

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