Women Left Behind? Poverty and Headship in Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s13524-017-0561-7
Abstract: Two stylized facts about poverty in Africa motivate this article: female-headed households tend to be poorer, and poverty has been falling in the aggregate since the 1990s. These facts raise two questions. First, how have… read more here.
Keywords: headed households; poverty; headship; left behind ... See more keywords
Distinguishing between household headship with and without power and its association with subjective well-being among older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study in India
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02256-0
Abstract: Background The status of household headship accorded to the older members of the family is often symbolic and seldom vested with some control over resources. The increased dependency and diminished ability to contribute to household economy are major… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; status; headship; older adults ... See more keywords