Poverty and Welfare Among Rural Female-Headed Families: Before and After PRWORA

Daniel T. Lichter and Leif Jensen

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 2001, vol. 16, issue 3

Abstract: Rural poverty among female-headed families has declined since the new welfare bill was passed in 1996. Moreover, the income of femaleheaded families has increased, while income from earnings has more than offset declines in public assistance income. Rural single mothers nevertheless continue to experience higher rates of poverty than their urban counterparts, and a higher percentage are working but are still poor.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.289501

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