The determinants of paternity establishment and child support award rates among unmarried women

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-260

  Miller, Cynthia ^a   Garfinkel, Irwin ^b  

^a MDRC   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Child support policies; Paternity; Poverty

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032737540     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006137601213     Document Type: Article

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