Barriers to social support among low-income mothers

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue , 2012, Pages 120-133

  Offer, Shira ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Health; Individual psychology; Low income mothers; Psychological distress; Social isolation; Social networks; Social support; United States of America; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865877969     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331211214712     Document Type: Article

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