The Net Worth of Female-Headed Households: A Comparison to Other Types of Households

Autor/inn/en	Ozawa, Martha N.; Lee, Yongwoo
Titel	The Net Worth of Female-Headed Households: A Comparison to Other Types of Households
Quelle	In: Family Relations, 55 (2006) 1, S.132-145 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0197-6664
DOI	10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00362.x
Schlagwörter	Heads of Households; Females; Spouses; Comparative Analysis; Income; Debt (Financial); Low Income Groups; Empowerment; Public Policy; Financial Services; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Ehepartner; Einkommen; Öffentliche Ordnung; USA
Abstract	This article presents the results of a study that investigated the level of assets and debts that female-headed households have in comparison to those of married-couple households and other types of households. The empirical results revealed that the amounts of net worth of married-couple households and male-headed households were significantly larger than that of female-headed households. We discuss policy implications stemming from the findings of the study and recommend that the United States seriously consider creative policy approaches aimed at empowering low-income households such as employment-related supportive policies, microenterprise programs, and Individual Development Accounts programs. (Author).
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