Housing cost burden, poverty status, and economic hardship among low-income families

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 152-165

  Mimura, Yoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic hardship; Housing cost; Low income; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149091764     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9085-4     Document Type: Article

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