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Feminization of poverty (Jly16 (talk) 20:22, 27 October 2013 (UTC))

Hi folks. I'm in the process of editing this page to include a new section on the racialization of feminization of poverty. These are a few of the resources I've located that I am finding to be useful. If anyone else has suggestions or feedback, do let me know. I hope to have my new content posted in the coming weeks!

Allard, S. W., & Danziger, S. (2002). Proximity and opportunity: How residence and race affect the employment of welfare recipients. Housing Policy Debate, 13(4), 675-700. When looking at factors that contribute to the racialization of poverty, we need to look at what the spatialization of minority communities to the job market. This article is a case study centered in Detroit, Michigan. The article argues that those who live closer to job opportunities are more likely to find work and slowing move out of poverty.

Cawthorne, A. (2008). The Straight Facts on Women in Poverty. Center for American Progress. This source is a quick glance at statistics, causes and resolutions for alleviating poverty among women. It was upon reading this article that I began to ask myself, ‘what about minority women? Are their struggles the same?’

Elmelech, Y., & Lu, H. H. (2004). Race, ethnicity, and the gender poverty gap. Social Science Research, 33(1), 158-182. This article discusses eight different racial groups and how minorities of both genders fair in terms of poverty. Addressing demographic differences is one of the main arguments presented by the authors, which alludes to double and triple jeopardy. Employment is also a major topic addressed and how obtaining a job, and really any job, can significantly improve your chances of coming out of poverty.

Emigh, R. J., Fodor, E., & Szelenyi, I. (2001). The racialization and feminization of poverty? (pp. 1-32). Praeger. This article lays the foundation for how poverty is influenced by race and gender. It discusses how race was built into the system of government programs designed to aid those in poverty. The article also touches on how space and inner-city communities are more disadvantage than those who live in suburban areas. The idea of linking poverty to women, to suggest poverty is biological and not social, is discussed as the origin of the idea of feminization of poverty.

Haskins, R. (2012). Combating Poverty: Understanding New Challenges for Families. Social Genome Project Research. http://www.brookings.edu/research/testimony/2012/06/05-poverty-families-haskins This article takes a look at how work, family structure and education factor in to women in poverty. Each point presented in this testimony is what most of my sources say prevent minority women from rising out of poverty.

Moghadam, V. (2005). The ‘Feminization of Poverty’ and Women’s Human Rights. Social and Human Sciences Sector UNESCO. This article is about the feminization of poverty. The section that I am focusing on is the section about female, single, heads of households in the United States. This will be beneficial to the racialization of women in poverty because the majority of minorities who receive government assistance do not have a partner. The article is from 2005, so it is an updated section from some of the other sources in regard to this specific factor.

Palmer, P. (1983). The Racial Feminization of Poverty: Women of Color as Portents of the Future for All Women. Women's Studies Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 4-6 This argument in this article is how white woman took up the slogan of “feminization of poverty” to advocate for government programs to improve the lives of women. However, minority women were seemingly left out even though they made up the majority in certain categories of poverty.

Proctor, B. D., & Dalaker, J. (2002). Poverty in the United States: 2001. US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. This article is from the 2001 Census in the United States. It was difficult to find current information on the racialization of feminization of poverty. This article provides statistics and information on the changes to: types of family, race, age and work experience. This information is updated from some of the other sources I have listed.

Starrels, M. E., Bould, S., & Nicholas, L. J. (1994). The Feminization of Poverty in the United States Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Family Factors. Journal of Family Issues, 15(4), 590-607. This article discusses the ways in which Black, White, Puerto Rican, Mexican American and other Hispanic women experience poverty. It discusses the risks each of these racial groups encounter and separates them by gender, race and family structure. (Jly16 (talk) 06:06, 4 November 2013 (UTC))