Who are the eligible non-recipients of child care subsidies?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1037-1054

  Herbst, Chris M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care subsidies; Eligibility; Welfare reform; Work supports

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149107823     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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