Young and poor: The well-being of adolescent girls living in families receiving temporary assistance for needy families program

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 141-154

  Boothroyd, Roger A ^a   Gomez, Angela ^a   Armstrong, Mary I ^a   Haynes, Diane ^a   Ort, Rhonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; Poverty; TANF; Welfare; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944498684     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-005-1128-6     Document Type: Review

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