Gender and Poverty in Central Appalachia.

Tickamyer, Ann R.; Tickamyer, Cecil H.

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ERIC Number: EJ387981

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Publication Date: 1988

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Gender and Poverty in Central Appalachia.

Tickamyer, Ann R.; Tickamyer, Cecil H.

Social Science Quarterly, v69 n4 p874-91 Dec 1988

Investigates variations in poverty at the county level by looking at gender and family structure in Appalachia. Discusses the interrelationships among regional economy, race, and gender as they relate to poverty rates. Concludes that poverty in Appalachia is not immediately reducible to the obvious socio-demographic factors. (KO)

Descriptors: Demography, Economic Climate, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Structure, Females, Local Issues, Poverty, Poverty Areas, Race, Sex, Sex Differences, Social Science Research, Sociocultural Patterns, Womens Studies

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Language: English

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