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Burns, Ailsa; Scott, Cath – 1994
Noting that the preceding two decades have seen a dramatic growth in the proportion of families that are headed by women, this book explores the causes and implications of this development. The book bring together information on the past and present prevalence of mother-headed families in different countries. It then considers the various…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Welfare, Comparative Analysis, Demography
Masnick, George; And Others – 1980
This Family Outlook Report provides a detailed analysis of trends in the nation's population, household composition, family structure, and women's working patterns from 1960 to 1990 and describes the implications of these trends for American society. The behavior of groups of individuals born in the same years were followed as they grew older.…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Cohort Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
