Public Assistance Receipt across Immigrant Generations

Social Science Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 208-222

  Brandon, Peter ^a   Tausky, Curt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0041491401     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ssre.1999.0666     Document Type: Article

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