Post-welfare reform, low-income families and the dissolution of the safety net

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 217-238

  Bok, Marcia ^a   Simmons, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Poverty; Safety net; TANF reauthorization; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842293745     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020391009561     Document Type: Article

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