Work choices of mothers in families with children with disabilities

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 972-981

  Porterfield, Shirley L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Disability; Family structure; Labor supply; Poverty; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036859229     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2002.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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