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Family structure, intergenerational mobility, and the reproduction of poverty: Evidence for increasing polarization?

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  • Robert Mare

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  • Kelly Musick & Robert Mare, 2004. "Family structure, intergenerational mobility, and the reproduction of poverty: Evidence for increasing polarization?," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 41(4), pages 629-648, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:41:y:2004:i:4:p:629-648
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2004.0034
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