Stretched Thin: Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform
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Sandra L. Morgen., Sandra L. Morgen|AUTHOR., Joan Acker|AUTHOR., & Jill Weigt|AUTHOR. (2011). Stretched Thin: Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandra L. Morgen et al.. 2011. Stretched Thin: Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandra L. Morgen et al.. Stretched Thin: Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform Cornell University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandra L. Morgen, Sandra L. Morgen|AUTHOR, Joan Acker|AUTHOR, and Jill Weigt|AUTHOR. Stretched Thin: Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform Cornell University Press, 2011.
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