Rhetoric and reality of economic self-sufficiency among rural, low-income mothers: A longitudinal study

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 489-505

  Simmons, Leigh Ann ^a   Dolan, Elizabeth M ^b   Braun, Bonnie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic self sufficiency; Labor force participation; Marriage; Rural; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547363211     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9071-x     Document Type: Article

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