Falling through the cracks: Gaps in child support among welfare recipients

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-89

  Bartfeld, Judi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child support; Paternity establishment; Single mothers; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037325289     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00072.x     Document Type: Review

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