An analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) was conducted to determine whether marital disruption (by death, divorce, or separation) caused poverty in the early years after a marriage ends and whether the poverty was long-term or short-term. The study examined data on women who had experienced a disruption before 1967 and were…

The purpose of this bibliography is to present a comprehensive catalogue of the academic and nonacademic literature on the causes, effects, and responses to urban civil disorders. Most of the works were published since 1954 although earlier literature is also represented. Each citation is placed in one of nine categories and arranged according to…

This book traces the development of public assistance programs in the United States from the 1930s to the present. Throughout the book, the differences between workfare and fair work programs and the role of workfare programs in the growing impoverishment of women are emphasized. The following topics are examined: women, welfare, and government…