Immigration, Welfare Magnets and the Geography of Child Poverty in the United States

Population and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-86

  Frey, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIERINAE;

CHILD POVERTY; IMMIGRANT PEOPLE;

USA;

EID: 0031429167     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1024697515511     Document Type: Article

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