Hidden barriers to success for women in welfare reform

Families in Society

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-304

  East, Jean F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 0033238630     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.685     Document Type: Article

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