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Peer reviewedBradbury, Katharine; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1979
Indicates that the increase in female-headed households was accounted for by childless women who are ineligible for public assistance benefits. Although the public assistance system has become more generous, a married woman who becomes a female head can expect a substantial drop in her economic level. (Author)
Descriptors: Economic Status, Females, Heads of Households, One Parent Family
