In this study, we examined to what extent family policies differently affect poverty among single-parent households and … unpaid leave) and financial support policies (tested with family allowances). We used data from the Luxembourg Income Study … Database, covering 514,019 households in 18 OECD countries from 1978 to 2008, combined with data from the Comparative Family …

poverty among individuals within the same family structure. Background: Family structure is a dominant explanation for racial … structural factors. Yet, structural factors, like the legacy of slavery, may be key to understanding how race and family … U.S. South. Results: There is an impact of the legacy of slavery on Black-White inequality in poverty even within family …

Germany, Italy, the UK, Denmark, the US, and Taiwan. We divide household including elderly into five types: living alone …

Changes in household structures and employment patterns alter the balance between households with an above- versus a … household composition and employment exhibited some common features but also very substantial variation. The share of single …