Recidivism among former recipients who remain unemployed: The vicious circle created by welfare reform

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 134-142

  Cheng, Tyrone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 15844392540     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1885     Document Type: Article

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