Does housing matter for poor families? A critical summary of research and issues still to be resolved

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 895-925

  Newman, Sandra J ^a  

^a Department of Policy Studies

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EID: 56849127681     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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