Reaching temporary time limits: A tale of single state

Social Policy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 57-77

  Albert, Vicky ^a   Catlin, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act (prwora); Temporary assistance to needy families (tanf); Temporary time limits; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247476525     PISSN: 15332942     EISSN: 15332950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J185v03n02_05     Document Type: Article

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