Need for and barriers to accessing public benefits among low-income families with children

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-66

  Wu, Chi Fang ^a   Eamon, Mary Keegan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to accessing public benefits; Need for public benefits; Poverty; Private assistance; Public benefits; Social support; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450240854     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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