The relationship between income and material hardship

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-81

  Sullivan, James X ^a   Turner, Lesley ^b   Danziger, Sheldon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 38049181451     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20307     Document Type: Article

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