Thanks for nothing: income and labor force participation for never-married mothers since 1982

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Publication Type Manuscript
School or College College of Social & Behavioral Science
Department Family & Consumer Studies
Creator Wolfinger, Nicholas H.
Other Author McKeever, Matthew
Title Thanks for nothing: income and labor force participation for never-married mothers since 1982
Date 2011
Description We examine the changing social and economic characteristics of women who give birth out of wedlock. Using Current Population Survey data collected between 1982 and 2002, we find that never-married mothers remain impoverished. Their income growth over these years was modest despite substantial gains in education, employment, and other individual characteristics generally associated with prosperity. These results affirm the ongoing role of family structure in shaping American inequality.
Type Text
Publisher Elsevier
DOI 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.06.008
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Wolfinger, N. H. (2011). Thanks for nothing: income and labor force participation for never-married mothers since 1982. Social Science Research, 40, 63-76. (with M. McKeever).
Rights Management © Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.06.008.
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k93s4b
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