Effects of WIC and Food Stamp Program participation on child outcomes

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 501-517

  Lee, Bong Joo ^a   Mackey Bilaver, Lucy ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Child outcomes; Food Stamp Program; WIC

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947227400     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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