Sustaining work force inclusion and well-being of mothers on public assistance: Individual deficit and social ecology perspectives

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 155-175

  Kossek, Ellen Ernst ^a   Huber, Melissa S Q ^a   Lerner, Jacqueline V ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0037322176     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-8791(02)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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