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WOMEN, DIVORCE, AND ECONOMIC RISK
Author(s) -
Arditti Joyce A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.174-1617.1997.tb00447.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , intervention (counseling) , psychology , economic risk , demographic economics , child custody , economics , criminology , actuarial science , psychiatry , geography , archaeology
This article examines the context of mothers' economic risk postdivorce. Data collected from 212 divorced custodial mothers and 225 divorced noncustodial fathers are used to illustrate income dynamics pre‐ and postdivorce as well as differences in income distribution between men and women. Findings confirm trends uncovered in other studies: Women's economic decline appears to be more pronounced than men's. Risk factors encompassed by various systemic levels are summarized and discussed as a context for understanding and intervention. Specific recommendations for policy are offered.