Child support in the U.S.: Can fathers afford to pay more?

Review of Income and Wealth

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-281

  Miller, Cynthia ^a   Garfinkel, Irwin ^a   McLanahan, Sara ^a  

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EID: 0031502838     PISSN: 00346586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1997.tb00219.x     Document Type: Article

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