The Single-Father Family: Demographic, Economic, and Public Transfer Use Characteristics

摘要: SUMMARY This paper examines the demographic and economic characteristics of single-father families, with particular attention to public transfer receipt. Cohabiting non-cohabiting single fathers are examined compared in married-couple families. Estimates from 1997 March, Current Population Survey (CPS) featured. Selected trend data for 1984, 1989, 1996 also presented. The analyses show that earn substantially less than married fathers, have lower household incomes, educated, more likely be receiving transfers. Further, socioeconomic gap between has been increasing since 1984.