The Resilience and Strengths of Low-Income Families

Family Relations

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-167

  Orthner, Dennis K ^a   Jones Sanpei, Hinckley ^a   Williamson, Sabrina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Low income; Policy; Poverty; Resilience; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842682898     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00006.x     Document Type: Review

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