Expecting to work, fearing homelessness: The possible selves of low-income mothers

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1334-1355

  Lee, Shawna J ^a,c   Oyserman, Daphna ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c School of Social Work   (United States)

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EID: 66849141103     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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