Understanding the Complexity of Attitudes of Low-Income Single Mothers Toward Work and Family in The age of Welfare Reform

Gender Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-113

  Gemelli, Marcella ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motherhood; Poverty; Welfare; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849123446     PISSN: 1098092X     EISSN: 19364717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12147-008-9055-7     Document Type: Article

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