Race, Gender, and Welfare Reform: The Antinatalist Response

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-446

  Thomas, Susan L ^a  

^a HOLLINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990395156     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479802800401     Document Type: Article

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