Will unwed new mothers seek employment?: The role of government and social support*

Gender Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 31-49

  Powers, Rebecca S ^a   Livermore, Michelle M ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746444793     PISSN: 1098092X     EISSN: 19364717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12147-003-0009-9     Document Type: Article

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