Based on in-depth interviews with 18 women and a survey of 98 other low income women which were carried out in 1981. Finds that women heads of households are not necessarily economically disadvantaged and suggests that women may be heads of households by choice.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on basic needs satisfaction and industrialization policy regarding food products in Mexico - analyses food consumption among low income families and income distribution and indicates changes in habits; calculates annual food industry gross domestic product growth...