Trapped in America's Safety Net: One Family's Struggle
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The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
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Andrea Louise Campbell., & Andrea Louise Campbell|AUTHOR. (2014). Trapped in America's Safety Net: One Family's Struggle . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrea Louise Campbell and Andrea Louise Campbell|AUTHOR. 2014. Trapped in America's Safety Net: One Family's Struggle. The University of Chicago Press.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Andrea Louise Campbell, and Andrea Louise Campbell|AUTHOR. Trapped in America's Safety Net: One Family's Struggle The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
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