The impact of welfare reform on parents' ability to care for their children's health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 502-505

  Heymann, S Jody ^a   Earle, Alison ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; NORMAL HUMAN; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELFARE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0033066891     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.4.502     Document Type: Article

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