Morbid obesity and the transition from welfare to work

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 727-743

  Cawley, John ^a   Danziger, Skeldon ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUCASIAN; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORBID OBESITY; NEGRO; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY, MORBID; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; WOMEN;

EID: 26444599615     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20135     Document Type: Review

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