Maternal functioning, time, and money: The world of work and welfare

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 721-741

  Coley, Rebekah Levine ^a   Lohman, Brenda J ^b   Votruba Drzal, Elizabeth ^c   Pittman, Laura D ^d   Chase Lansdale, P Lindsay ^e  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d University of Northern Illinois   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family processes; Family well being; Financial stability; Maternal employment; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248142146     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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