Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ363072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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Not All Female-Headed Families Are Created Equal.
Besharov, Douglas J.; Quin, Alison J.
Public Interest, n89 p48-56 Fall 1987
Changes in parenting behavior have led to the troubling situation called the "feminization of poverty." Families headed by divorced women are doing better than is commonly supposed. Families headed by never-married women are doing worse. Public policy should reflect the differing needs of these two groups. (VM)
Descriptors: Divorce, Economic Status, Females, Marriage, One Parent Family, Poverty, Public Policy, Unwed Mothers, Welfare Recipients
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children
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