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Foster, Ann C.; Metzen, Edward J. – Home Economics Research Journal, 1981
Findings of this research indicate that it was the absolute amount of family income, not its sources, that had the most influence on both 1967 and 1972 net worth for the total sample. Wife's earnings may have made an important contribution to family net worth position. (CT)
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