Between a rock and a hard place - The socioeconomic status of former TANF recipients in West Virginia

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-123

  Latimer, Melissa ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1042302380     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732170490254400     Document Type: Article

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