Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty
The authors describe trends in single parenthood in Russia, examining factors that affect living arrangements in single-mother families. Before economic reform, single mothers and their children were somewhat protected form poverty by government as...
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okr-10986-223582021-04-23T14:04:07Z Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty Lokshin, Michael Harris, Kathleen Mullan Popkin, Barry ADULTS AGED ANNUAL REPORT APARTMENTS BIRTH RATE COST OF HOUSING DEATH RATE DISPOSABLE INCOME DIVORCE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES FAMILY SIZE FATHERS FEMALES GENDER HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING COSTS HOUSING MARKET HOUSING SHORTAGES HOUSING UNITS IDEAS INCOME INCOME LEVELS LABOR FORCE LAWS LEISURE LEISURE TIME LIVING ARRANGEMENTS MALES MARITAL STATUS MARKET PRICES MARRIED WOMEN MIGRATION MORTALITY MOTHERS NUTRITION PARENTS POPULATION STUDIES POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY LINE REAL WAGES REGIONAL DIFFERENCES RESEARCH REPORT RESIDENCES RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY RURAL AREAS SAFETY SEX SIBLINGS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES SINGLE PARENTS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL RESEARCH SOCIAL SCIENCES SOCIETY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS WAGES The authors describe trends in single parenthood in Russia, examining factors that affect living arrangements in single-mother families. Before economic reform, single mothers and their children were somewhat protected form poverty by government assistance (income support, subsidized child care, and full employment guarantees). Economic reform in Russia has reduced government transfers, eliminated publicly subsidized pre-school care programs, and worsened women's opportunities in the labor market. The loss of government support has eroded family stability, and left single mothers at increased risk of poverty. Over the last decade, the proportion of households headed by women has increased rapidly, raising the risk of poverty. Single-parent families now represent nearly a quarter of all Russian households. Using seven rounds of data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, the authors investigate how household living arrangements, and other factors, affect income in single-mother families. They find that a single parent with more earning power, and child benefits is more likely not to live with relatives. But single mothers are increasingly choosing to live with other adults, or relatives, to survive, and to raise their children in times of economic stress, and uncertainty. Half of all single mothers in Russia live with their parents, their adult siblings, or other adult relatives. Help from relatives is important to single-mother families, and that help - including the sharing of domestic and childcare duties - is more efficient, and productive when the single parent lives with the family. The other half live in independent residences, and face increased risk of poverty. 2015-07-31T15:55:51Z 2015-07-31T15:55:51Z 2000-03 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437981/single-mothers-russia-household-strategies-coping-poverty http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22358 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2300 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Russian Federation |
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ADULTS AGED ANNUAL REPORT APARTMENTS BIRTH RATE COST OF HOUSING DEATH RATE DISPOSABLE INCOME DIVORCE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES FAMILY SIZE FATHERS FEMALES GENDER HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING COSTS HOUSING MARKET HOUSING SHORTAGES HOUSING UNITS IDEAS INCOME INCOME LEVELS LABOR FORCE LAWS LEISURE LEISURE TIME LIVING ARRANGEMENTS MALES MARITAL STATUS MARKET PRICES MARRIED WOMEN MIGRATION MORTALITY MOTHERS NUTRITION PARENTS POPULATION STUDIES POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY LINE REAL WAGES REGIONAL DIFFERENCES RESEARCH REPORT RESIDENCES RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY RURAL AREAS SAFETY SEX SIBLINGS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES SINGLE PARENTS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL RESEARCH SOCIAL SCIENCES SOCIETY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS WAGES |
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ADULTS AGED ANNUAL REPORT APARTMENTS BIRTH RATE COST OF HOUSING DEATH RATE DISPOSABLE INCOME DIVORCE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES FAMILY SIZE FATHERS FEMALES GENDER HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING COSTS HOUSING MARKET HOUSING SHORTAGES HOUSING UNITS IDEAS INCOME INCOME LEVELS LABOR FORCE LAWS LEISURE LEISURE TIME LIVING ARRANGEMENTS MALES MARITAL STATUS MARKET PRICES MARRIED WOMEN MIGRATION MORTALITY MOTHERS NUTRITION PARENTS POPULATION STUDIES POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY LINE REAL WAGES REGIONAL DIFFERENCES RESEARCH REPORT RESIDENCES RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY RURAL AREAS SAFETY SEX SIBLINGS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES SINGLE PARENTS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL RESEARCH SOCIAL SCIENCES SOCIETY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS WAGES Lokshin, Michael Harris, Kathleen Mullan Popkin, Barry Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty |
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The authors describe trends in single
parenthood in Russia, examining factors that affect living
arrangements in single-mother families. Before economic
reform, single mothers and their children were somewhat
protected form poverty by government assistance (income
support, subsidized child care, and full employment
guarantees). Economic reform in Russia has reduced
government transfers, eliminated publicly subsidized
pre-school care programs, and worsened women's opportunities
in the labor market. The loss of government support has
eroded family stability, and left single mothers at
increased risk of poverty. Over the last decade, the
proportion of households headed by women has increased
rapidly, raising the risk of poverty. Single-parent families
now represent nearly a quarter of all Russian households.
Using seven rounds of data from the Russian Longitudinal
Monitoring Survey, the authors investigate how household
living arrangements, and other factors, affect income in
single-mother families. They find that a single parent with
more earning power, and child benefits is more likely not to
live with relatives. But single mothers are increasingly
choosing to live with other adults, or relatives, to
survive, and to raise their children in times of economic
stress, and uncertainty. Half of all single mothers in
Russia live with their parents, their adult siblings, or
other adult relatives. Help from relatives is important to
single-mother families, and that help - including the
sharing of domestic and childcare duties - is more
efficient, and productive when the single parent lives with
the family. The other half live in independent residences,
and face increased risk of poverty. |
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Working Paper |
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Lokshin, Michael Harris, Kathleen Mullan Popkin, Barry |
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Lokshin, Michael Harris, Kathleen Mullan Popkin, Barry |
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Lokshin, Michael |
| title |
Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty |
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Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty |
| title_full |
Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty |
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Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty |
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Single Mothers in Russia : Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty |
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single mothers in russia : household strategies for coping with poverty |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437981/single-mothers-russia-household-strategies-coping-poverty http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22358 |
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