The long-term effects on children and adolescents of a policy providing work supports for low-income parents

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 729-754

  Huston, Aletha C ^a   Gupta, Anjali E ^b   Walker, Jessica Thornton ^a   Dowsett, Chantelle J ^c   Epps, Sylvia R ^d   Imes, Amy E ^b   McLoyd, Vonnie C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d Indust Information Resources Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 80052274371     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20613     Document Type: Article

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