Research ArticleI. Severe Deprivation Among the Young and Old
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How Well Does the “Safety Net” Work for Family Safety Nets? Economic Survival Strategies Among Grandmother Caregivers in Severe Deprivation
LaShawnDa Pittman
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences November 2015, 1 (1) 78-97; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2015.1.1.05
LaShawnDa Pittman
aAssistant professor of American ethnic studies, Department of American Ethnic Studies, University of Washington
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How Well Does the “Safety Net” Work for Family Safety Nets? Economic Survival Strategies Among Grandmother Caregivers in Severe Deprivation
LaShawnDa Pittman
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Nov 2015, 1 (1) 78-97; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2015.1.1.05
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