In this study, we examined to what extent family policies differently affect poverty among single-parent households and …, family policies reduced poverty to a greater extent among single-parent households. Paid leave more effectively facilitated … the employment of single parents, thereby reducing their poverty more than among two-parent households. Family allowances …

covers data from five countries: Finland, Germany, Spain, UK and the USA. Our results show that in all countries except the … 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 …

Regelungen aufgezeigt, die auch dem Ziel eines Abbaus von verdeckter Armut von Familien entgegenstehen. Daran anknüpfend wird ein …

Why did the War on Poverty give way to the war on welfare? Many in the United States saw the welfare reforms of 1996 as … Chappell provides a fresh look at the national debate about poverty, welfare, and economic rights from the 1960s through the …