Extended Households at Work: Living Arrangements and Inequality in Single Mothers' Employment

Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 445 - 463
Published: Sep 1, 2002
Abstract
This paper investigates how the presence of other adults in the household influences employment rates and inequality among single mothers who are White, Black, Mexican, or Puerto Rican. Data from the 1998 to 2000 Current Population Surveys shows that Black single mothers experience no employment inequality compared to Whites if they are cohabiting outside marriage or hosting an extended household. For Black single mothers, the employment...
Paper Details
Title
Extended Households at Work: Living Arrangements and Inequality in Single Mothers' Employment
Published Date
Sep 1, 2002
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
445 - 463
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