Relationship Constellations and Dynamics of Low-Income Rural Mothers

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-173

  Kohler, Julie K ^b   Anderson, Elaine A ^a   Oravecz, Linda ^a   Braun, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b John S and James L Knight Found   (United States)

Author keywords

Low income; Mothers; Relationships; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442608558     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109903262772     Document Type: Review

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