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ERIC Number: EJ319420
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Youth and Poverty: An Empirical Test of the Impact of Family Demographics and Race.
Rodgers, Harrell R., Jr.
Youth and Society, v16 n4 p421-37 Jun 1985
Reports that poverty among American youth increased between 1959 and 1982. Suggests that this was a combined effect of high unemployment, cuts in social welfare programs, and, most significantly, the increase in households headed by single women. Presents statistics on family demographics, race, and income, and calls for more supportive public policies. (KH)
Descriptors: Demography, Economic Factors, Family Structure, Fatherless Family, One Parent Family, Poverty, Public Policy, Racial Differences, Unemployment, Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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