Living Arrangements among Single Mothers in India

A large proportion of two parent households transition into single parent households upon marital disruption. Single parent households, especially female headed households face an increase in the risk of poverty. This study focuses on whether widow status in India influences the likelihood of househ...

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Published in:Canadian studies in population 2005-01, Vol.32 (1), p.53-67
Main Authors: Swain, Pushpanjali, Pillai, Vijayan K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discrimination
Divorce
Female Headed Households
Households
India
Marital Disruption
Mothers
Poverty
Single Mothers
Single parents
Widows & widowers
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Summary:A large proportion of two parent households transition into single parent households upon marital disruption. Single parent households, especially female headed households face an increase in the risk of poverty. This study focuses on whether widow status in India influences the likelihood of household headship in India. This study is based on the most recent National Family Health Survey 1998-1999, in India. The population of interest includes all mothers aged 15 to 49 years, without a spouse, living with one or more of their own children under 18 years of age. We find that being a widow increases the likelihood of being a household head compared to the likelihood of household headship among the divorced & the separated in India. This study provides some evidence on the continuing social discrimination against widows in India. The implication of the findings are discussed. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0380-1489
1927-629X
DOI:10.25336/P6Q889