Feminization of Poverty: A Second Look
From the poor widow of Biblical times to the divorced mother of today, women have always experienced a disproportionate share of poverty.
Recent Wage Developments in Telecommunications: An Example from the Northeast
This briefing paper is one of a series of occasional papers by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) on the status of women workers in the communications and other service industries.
Comparing the Living Standards of Husbands and Wives: In and Out of Marriage
This paper argues that analyzing the livings standards of husbands and wives within families is a critical challenge for researchers concerned with the valid measurement of family well-being.
High Skill and Low Pay: The Economics of Child Care Work
In the midst of a debate over the cost and quality of child care and the appropriate public role in its provision, this paper documents the current situation of child care workers.
Child Care Worker’s Salaries
Child care workers salaries are shockingly low.
Feminism vs Familism: Research and Policy for the 1990’s
As we will see these inequalities in gender, race or class are often either masked or are seen as natural or functional in family research and policymaking.
The Status of Women in Kentucky
A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Kentucky.
Women’s Work, Economic Trends, and Policy Issues
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