The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and material hardships among low-income households with children

Social Service Review

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 753-779

  Luke Shaefer, H ^a   Gutierrez, Italo A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 84889644765     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/673999     Document Type: Article

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