The authors analyze the characteristics and behavior of households headed by women in urban Brazil and identify some of the consequences for child welfare on the growth of these households. The following was among their findings. First, households headed by women are a heterogeneous group, which varies strongly by region - as does the extent of poverty among them. Such households are more common in the northeast and increase with urbanization. Second...
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ПОДРОБНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ
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1994/03/31
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS1275
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2010/07/01
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Female - headed households, poverty, and the welfare of children in urban Brazil
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female head