Maternal work hours and adolescents' school outcomes among low-income families in four urban counties

Demography

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-53

  Gennetian, Lisa A ^a   Lopoo, Leonard M ^b   London, Andrew S ^c  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44449112605     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.2008.0003     Document Type: Article

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