Temporary Work
The growth of temporary work - both as offered through the temporary help services industry (THS), and directly by employers- presents some new and largely unrecognized questions of public policy.
Low-Wage Work, Health Benefits, and Family Well-Being
Departing from the outmoded view that only male breadwinners need earn a wage adequate to support a family, a study by IWPR examines the adequacy of wages and benefits of all adult workers for family support.
Low-Wage Jobs and Workers: Trends and Options for Change
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The Status of Women in Lousiana Report
A comprehensive study of women's lives in Louisiana. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr@iwpr.org to place an order.
The Importance of Health Benefits in the Telecommunications Industry
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.
Mothers, Children, and Low-Wage Work: The Ability to Earn a Family Wage
The most frequently mentioned cause of the feminization of poverty is the change in family structure-thee increase in divorce, nonmarital births, and independent households established by women (McLanahan et al. 1989; Pearce 1989).
Unnecessary Losses: Costs to Americans in the States of the Lack of Family and Medical Leave
Despite widespread agreement that employment policies should be responsive to the needs of working families, Congress is currently engaged in debate about a national leave policy that would require minimum protections against job loss because of family and medical needs.
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.
