Perceptions of financial well-being among American women in diverse families

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-81

  Malone, Kathleen ^a   Stewart, Susan D ^a   Wilson, Jan ^b   Korsching, Peter F ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gestalt Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Family structure; Finances; Financial well being; Money; Retirement; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349120170     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-009-9176-5     Document Type: Article

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