Measures of material hardship: Rationale and recommendations

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-41

  Beverly, Sondra G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic well being; Material hardship; Poverty; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937334883     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v05n01_02     Document Type: Article

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