The status of low-income families in the post-welfare reform environment: Mapping the relationships between poverty and family

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-63

  Hastings, Julia ^a   Taylor, Sarah ^a   Austin, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Low income families; Minorities; Poverty; Public social services; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRATION; LOW INCOME POPULATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; POVERTY;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MINORITY GROUP; NUTRITION; POLICY; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FAMILY; HUMANS; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645290764     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v21n01_02     Document Type: Review

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