Black Women who Head Families: An Economic Struggle
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Review of Black Political Economy
- Vol. 14 (2-3) , 141-151
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02689882
Abstract
Black families headed by women have much lower incomes and higher poverty rates than almost any other type of family. They are disproportionately dependent on welfare and are less likely to receive support from absent fathers. This is a very serious problem for the black community because of the increasing proportion of black families headed by women alone. This article outlines the dimensions of the economic problem and reviews the likely impact of recent policy changes on these families.Keywords
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