Changes in the welfare caseload and the health of low-educated mothers

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 623-643

  Kaestner, Robert ^a   Tarlov, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHERS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33745801611     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20194     Document Type: Review

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