Poor Women Poor Families

Download or read book Poor Women, Poor Families written by Harrell R. Rodgers and published by Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1986 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.