Long-term implications of welfare reform for the development of adolescents and young adults

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 678-688

  Chase Lansdale, P Lindsay ^a   Cherlin, Andrew J ^b   Guttmannova, Katarina ^c   Fomby, Paula ^d   Ribar, David C ^e   Coley, Rebekah Levine ^f  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^f BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent and young adult development; Maternal employment; Policy; Poverty; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952899277     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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