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Employment and Health Among Low-Income Adults and Their Children: A Review of the Literature

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  • Emily Sama-Miller
  • Rebecca Kleinman
  • Lori Timmins
  • Heather Dahlen

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This report reviews the findings from a voluminous literature to draw conclusions from research about the causal relationship between employment and health. It is part of the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER).

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  • Emily Sama-Miller & Rebecca Kleinman & Lori Timmins & Heather Dahlen, "undated". "Employment and Health Among Low-Income Adults and Their Children: A Review of the Literature," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 6836d3a65c574ca1a62cd594e, Mathematica Policy Research.
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