Introduction Up to a quarter of all children globally live in single-parent households. Studies
have concluded that children who grow up with continuously married parents have better …

This study aims to define the perspectives taken by single mothers when combining work
and motherhood in a stressful work–life constellation. One of the challenges for single …

This study examines how motherhood earnings penalties in combination with the cost of
partner absence affect single mothers' economic well-being. Using longitudinal data from …

Introduction In this study we describe breastfeeding practices among women from semi-rural
communities in southeast Mexico, and explore which factors, modifiable or not, are …

This policy note highlights contemporary research on single parents, and reflects on its
implications for social policy developments in the European Union. Three directions of …

This discussion paper provides an updated analysis of gendered economic inequality in
high-and middle-income countries. A review of the literature demonstrates that such an …

This is one of a series of articles which endeavours to advance empirical data in the field of
social protection policy and feminisation of poverty. Using participatory action methodology …

This article examines longitudinal patterns of work–family reconciliation across Europe and
whether the influence of defamilizing policies on those patterns is contingent on the …

In-work poverty reflects situations of income below the poverty threshold among employed
people, involving a deterioration of wellbeing. The International Labour Organization …

Poverty has a severe impact on families, and particularly on children who grow up in poor
families. This is undeniably the case even in rich societies. Compared with higher-income …