FEMINIZATION OF POVERTY

Feminization of poverty

Feminization of poverty

Introduction

The feminization of poverty is the term given to the phenomenon those women in poverty to a much higher rate than men. This trend is not unique to the United States, however, the United States has lagged behind other industrialized nations in using social policy to combat the tendency of women and children are among the ranks of poor (Palmer¸1983).

Thesis statement

Households headed by women in a particular way, a larger percentage and largest of the poor.

Analysis

According to the Oxford dictionary, poverty is defined as not having sufficient income to meet basic needs such as food, ...