Welfare reform and economic and housing capacity for low-income households, 1997-1999

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 439-460

  Robbins, Suzanne M ^a   Barcus, Holly R ^a  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW INCOME POPULATION; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4344561896     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2004.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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