Savings experiences past and present: Narratives from low-income African American women

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 222-237

  Shobe, Marcia A ^a   Christy McMullin, Kameri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Individual Development Accounts; Savings

Indexed keywords

EID: 18144429465     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109905274566     Document Type: Article

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