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 …

This research examines the effects of mothers' welfare and work decisions on their children's attainments using a … and an instrumental variables approach to address the unobserved heterogeneity that may influence mothers' work and … welfare decisions. The identification comes from the variation in mothers' different economic incentives that arises from the …

Previous research has shown single mothers to be less well-off and at higher risk of poverty than mothers in couples … the distribution of single mothers’ income differs to that of couples with children. Using unconditional quantile … distribution and that these gaps cannot be explained by differences in single and partnered mothers’ individual and family …

Single mothers are more likely to experience mental health problems and stress-related negative health behaviors, but a … net generosity on psychological distress and risky behaviors of single mothers. Results suggest that a more generous … Medicaid eligibility. The effects are primarily driven by single mothers with the lowest levels of education. We find no …