Publisher: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN:
Category : Poor Women
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Harrell Rodgers carefully analyzed the data on the changing profile of poverty families since 1959 and provides a clear view of the facts of poverty among women. He discusses the underlying causes for the dramatic increase in female-headed households, the major causes of poverty in families headed by women, and the governmental interventions intended to alleviate poverty in such families"--Excerpt from back cover.