Welfare and welfare to work in the united states: The role of social work

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 7-25

  Midgley, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

American social policy; Income support; TANF; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; Welfare to work

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249140344     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J508v05n02_02     Document Type: Article

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