Patterns and predictors of debt: A panel study, 1985-2008

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 7-29

  Caputo, Richard K ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer debt; Culture of debt; Economic well being; Socioeconomic status; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865133916     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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