Low-Income "single moms" in Israel: Redefining the gender contract

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 450-473

  Sa'ar, Amalia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 67650876190     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: 15338525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2009.01148.x     Document Type: Article

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