Determinants of Poverty among Rural and Urban Women Who Live Alone.

Slesinger, Doris P.; Cautley, Eleanor

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ERIC Number: EJ382755

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Publication Date: 1988

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Determinants of Poverty among Rural and Urban Women Who Live Alone.

Slesinger, Doris P.; Cautley, Eleanor

Rural Sociology, v53 n3 p307-20 Fall 1988

Examines poverty levels of young and elderly women who live alone. Of all elderly women, 30 percent are in poverty compared with 21 percent of single young women. Variables include participation in labor force, education, age, benefits, and ethnicity. Women in rural areas more likely to be in poverty. (Author/TES)

Descriptors: Adults, Economic Status, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females, Heads of Households, Low Income, Older Adults, Poverty, Quality of Life, Rural Urban Differences, Socioeconomic Status

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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