Transitions in welfare participation and female headship

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 641-670

  Fitzgerald, John M ^a   Ribar, David C ^b  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female headship; Hazard models; Welfare participation

Indexed keywords

FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLD; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 19744381132     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-004-3463-5     Document Type: Article

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