Poverty and the single mother family: a macroeconomic perspective
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Social welfare reforms must take into account economic changes that have modified the labor market often to the disadvantage of mothers, especially minorities, when economic self-sufficiency is the reform's goal. Restructuring and downsizing have reduced the number of high-paying manufacturing jobs which have been replaced with low-paying service jobs that do not include benefits and are less flexible. Necessary improvements include increased minimum wage, equal pay and opportunities for women and standardized public assistance that allows for asset accumulation.
Publication Name: Marriage & Family Review
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0149-4929
Year: 1995
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Single parenthood and the law
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Single parents often experience difficulties because the legal system discriminates against women who make up the majority of single parents but also against single fathers. For example, single mothers may have their sexual relationships constrained by the courts under the cover of the child's best interests. Gender myths and stereotypes need to be set aside to allow the legal system to adequately address the needs of single parent families through the non-biased laws governing child custody, child support, welfare and taxes.
Publication Name: Marriage & Family Review
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0149-4929
Year: 1995
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The economics of single parenthood: past research and future directions
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Single parent families are generally less economically secure than two-parent families and are less likely to have major assets such as a home. Mother-headed single parent families usually have the lowest income of all households because of the father's failure to pay child support and difficulty affording daycare to allow the mother to work. The increase in single parent families, whether headed by the mother or father, makes research into their economic well-being important.
Publication Name: Marriage & Family Review
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0149-4929
Year: 1995
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