Unraveling the economic paradox of female-headed households in Mexico: The role of family Networks

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 565-595

  Villarreal, Andrés ^a   Shin, Heeju ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 47249162536     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: 15338525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2008.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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