Does Welfare Dependency Cause Female Headship? The Case of the Black Family

Authors:
  • WDWilliam A. Darity
    William A. Darity
  • SMSamuel L. Myers
    Samuel L. Myers
  • JRJr.
    Jr.
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Abstract
This paper examines empirically the "economic motivation" explanation for the dramatic rise in the proportion of black families headed by females, an ...