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Direct linkGrinstein-Weiss, Michal; Zhan, Min; Sherraden, Michael – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2006
Research indicates that marriage has a large effect on reducing the risk of poverty and is associated with a higher probability of attaining affluence over the life course when compared with nonmarriage. Using data from the American Dream Demonstration (N = 2,364), this study compares savings performances of married and unmarried low-income…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Marriage, Low Income Groups, Money Management
Zhan, Min; Pandey, Shanta – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2004
We investigate the effects of post-secondary education on the economic well-being of single parents. The data for this study are from the 1993 Panel Study of Income Dynamics, with a sample of 930 single mothers and 168 single fathers. The results indicate that post-secondary education, particularly a 4-year college degree, improves the economic…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Mothers, Labor Market, Human Capital
