AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL INVESTIGATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEING A SINGLE PARENT AND POVERTY

Authors : Esra KARAPINAR KOCAĞ

Pages : 450-460

Doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1272664

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Publication Date : 2023-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Single parenting has been a growing type of family structure both in Western countries and Eastern ones. Changing economic and social conditions have contributed to this growth. Poverty or worsening welfare is also a growing concern in society. This study, therefore, investigates whether being a single parent is associated with a poverty risk. To do so, The Current Population Survey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CPS); which is a commonly used data source applied in social science from Integrated Public Use Microdata Series insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IPUMS); database were utilised. Being a reliable source with large sample sizes and various subjects covered in the U.S. population makes IPUMS widely preferable data source with micro level data on individuals and household. This empirical investigation, therefore, relies on IPUMS CPS data to explain poverty risk of single parents. Findings reveal that being a single parent is significantly associated with being below the poverty line. Additionally, sex, age, employment status, education level, race, and citizenship status were found to be significant to explain poverty.
Keywords : tek ebeveynli aile, yoksulluk riski, IPUMS CPS