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September 1986, Vol. 109, No.
9
Work, poverty, and the working poor:
a multifaceted problem
Peter Gottschalk
Professor of economics, Bowdoin College, and research affiliate, Institute for Research on
Poverty
New study shows that most able-bodied heads of poor households demonstrate strong labor force attachment, but their employment tends to be intermittent, low-paying, or both.
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