Examines the Social Security program as it relates to women in the workplace. As increasing numbers of working-age women enter the paid labor force, women's groups are voicing their concerns of the inequitable distribution of Social Security benefits. Discusses three options for reform and expected changes. (Author/ABL)

Examined the relationship between the length of time worked by mothers receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children and three categories of variables. Only economic factors appeared to significantly affect the mothers' decision whether to work. (Author)

This article addresses the economic situation of one-parent families in caring for children. There are now three major means of dealing with this issue-alimony, survivors, insurance, and public assistance. Considers question of setting a public policy goal of economic self-sufficiency and offers some policy choices. (Author/SMR)