Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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956231 | Social Science Research | 2011 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
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.
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Authors
Matthew McKeever, Nicholas H. Wolfinger,