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Cautley, Eleanor; Slesinger, Doris P. – Policy Studies Review, 1988
Urban women are better off in labor force participation and poverty than women in central city and rural areas. Differences in access to jobs and welfare benefits explain the urban-rural variation. Finds that the most important factor for not living in poverty is earning income. Recommends policies for reducing poverty among single, working…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Economic Status, Economically Disadvantaged, Employed Women