children and childless families. Families with children, regardless of having one or two parent, had very high rates of poverty …The aim is to assess the prevalence of poverty among families receiving social assistance. We will examine the … incidence of poverty among the recipients in relation to the general poverty profile. To answer these questions, the adequacy …

decreasing recently in Japan. In Japan and Taiwan even in households cohabiting with children, the poverty rates and income … configurations differ depending on the marital status of the children. Poverty rates are higher in case of cohabiting with unmarried …We examine the poverty rates and the income configurations among Japan and the LIS countries. The LIS countries are …

of mothers' work participation on families' relative income position and poverty risk. Results are compared across seven …

This paper surveys a dozen international comparative studies of poverty, income distribution and older people in … over the past two decades in most countries. Although there remain pockets of poverty among the elderly, the old are …

Children experience a higher poverty rate in the U.S. than in most comparable nations a poverty gap traceable to … married couple and other households with children (gradient effects). Distributional effects contribute to the U.S. poverty … data, we find that child poverty rates are higher in the U.S. than in 13 out of 14 other high-income nations. The poverty …

insufficient social spending. Vulnerable groups such as children and the aged are considered. The paper will look at the United …'s program to reduce child poverty. While best practices may be identified, each nation must create its own set of mutually … poverty. …