Poverty, single-parent households, and youth at-risk behavior: An empirical study

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1079-1105

  Garis, Dalton ^a  

^a Santa Fe Community College   (United States)

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EID: 0032282309     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1998.11506110     Document Type: Review

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