Teenage mothers in parenting programs: Exploring welfare outcomes during early transition to parenthood

Families in Society

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-111

  Sangalang, Bernadette B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 33645531396     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3489     Document Type: Article

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