Maternal work bahavior under welfare reform: How does the transition from welfare to work affect child development?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 55-82

  Dunifon, Rachel ^a   Kalil, Ariel ^b   Danziger, Sandra K ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0037247044     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(02)00266-9     Document Type: Article

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