The effects of time limits and make-work-pay strategies on the well-being of children: Experimental evidence from two welfare reform programs

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 17-54

  Gennetian, Lisa A ^a   Morris, Pamela A ^a  

^a Manpower Demonstration Res Corp   (United States)

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EID: 0037246778     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(02)00265-7     Document Type: Article

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