Poverty in the family: Race, siblings, and socioeconomic heterogeneity

Social Science Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 804-822

  Heflin, Colleen M ^a   Pattillo, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750454129     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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