Commitment to work among welfare-reliant women

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 816-828

  Monroe, Pamela A ^a   Tiller, Vicky V ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Family policy; Welfare reform; Women's work

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035430066     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00816.x     Document Type: Article

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