After the bubble bursts: Welfare reform in an era of economic decline

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-81

  Weaver, Robert D ^a   Risler, Edwin A ^b   Nackerud, Larry G ^b   Ellett, Alberta J ^b  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic climate; Employment; Transportation; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247110366     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J508v06n02_05     Document Type: Article

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