Figure 7P
Impact of changes in family structure on the poverty rate, selected periods, 1979–2013
| Percentage point change | |
|---|---|
| 1979–1989 | 0.68 |
| 1989–2000 | 0.37 |
| 2000–2007 | 0.34 |
| 2007–2013 | 0.17 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata. Analysis based on Danziger and Gottschalk (1995)
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