Single motherhood, employment, or social assistance: Why are U.S. Women poorer than women in other affluent nations?

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 61-80

  Christopher, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Gender; Poverty; Single parenthood; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014368901     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v06n02_04     Document Type: Article

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