A study of the Massachusetts child care voucher system: Impact on children, families, providers, and resource and referral agencies

Families in Society

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-207

  Washington, Valora ^a   Reed, Mary ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 45449086321     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3735     Document Type: Article

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