The influence of social supports on employment for hispanic, black, and white unmarried mothers

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 445-460

  Radey, Melissa ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Race ethnicity; Social support; Unmarried mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749088944     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-008-9111-1     Document Type: Article

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