When dreams wither and resources fail: The social-support systems of poor single mothers

Families in Society

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 212-219

  Wijnberg, Marion H ^a   Weinger, Susan ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032021038     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1811     Document Type: Article

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