Lone motherhood and socio-economic disadvantage: Insights from quantitative and qualitative evidence

Sociological Review

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-49

  Rowlingson, Karen ^a   McKay, Stephen ^a  

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EID: 15244338766     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2005.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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