transfers. Child maintenance contributes significantly to the income of lone mothers, particularly in Spain, followed by the USA … reveals that in the USA the lone mothers in lowest income quintile do not seem to benefit as much from child maintenance … the income packages of lone mothers, 2) the proportion of lone mothers receiving child maintenance and the level of child …

Children of single mothers face higher rates of poverty than children in two-parent households in practically every … poverty and, as a result, little consensus on the best way to address poverty among these children. Explanations include both … 31 years and 25 countries, I test each of these four explanations, examining the effects on children in single mother …

women with children face more roadblocks in hiring and promotions. This research investigates occupational segregation among … mothers and fathers and analyzes whether gender gaps in occupational status are more extreme for immigrant populations. Using … between mothers’ and fathers’ probabilities of employment in the highest status jobs is shrinking over time in Germany …