Single mothers, work(fare), and managed precariousness

Journal of Progressive Human Services

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-135

  Gingrich, Luann Good ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Globalization; Lone mothers; Welfare residualism; Workfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649647296     PISSN: 10428232     EISSN: 15407616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10428230903301410     Document Type: Article

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