Children living in poverty: Their perception of career opportunities

Families in Society

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 320-330

  Weinger, Susan ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032221270     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.993     Document Type: Article

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