Federal policy efforts to improve outcomes among disadvantaged families by supporting marriage and family stability

Handbook of Families and Poverty

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 411-425

  Robin Dion, M ^a   Hawkins, Alan J ^b  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Brigham University   (United States)

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EID: 54849409269     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781412976596.n24     Document Type: Chapter

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