The health and socio-economic circumstances of British lone mothers over the last two decades

TY - JOUR

T1 - The health and socio-economic circumstances of British lone mothers over the last two decades

AU - Shouls, S

AU - Whitehead, M

AU - Burström, B

AU - Diderichsen, Finn

PY - 1999

Y1 - 1999

N2 - This article examines the trends in the socio-economic circumstances and health of lone mothers compared to couple mothers from 1979 to 1995 in Great Britain using secondary analysis of data from General Household Survey and covering 9,159 lone mothers and 51,922 couple mothers living in private households. The main measures are self perceived general health, limiting long-standing illness, poverty and working status.

AB - This article examines the trends in the socio-economic circumstances and health of lone mothers compared to couple mothers from 1979 to 1995 in Great Britain using secondary analysis of data from General Household Survey and covering 9,159 lone mothers and 51,922 couple mothers living in private households. The main measures are self perceived general health, limiting long-standing illness, poverty and working status.

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adult

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - Employment

KW - Female

KW - Great Britain

KW - Health Status

KW - Humans

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Mothers

KW - Odds Ratio

KW - Poverty

KW - Single Parent

KW - Socioeconomic Factors

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 10368846

SN - 0307-4463

SP - 41

EP - 46

JO - Population Trends

JF - Population Trends

IS - 95

ER -