Child support enforcement and welfare caseloads

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 108-134

  Huang, Chien Chung ^a   Garfinkel, Irwin ^b   Waldfogel, Jane ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE;

EID: 16544362081     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3559007     Document Type: Article

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