What does feminization of poverty mean? It isn't just lack of income

被引:36
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作者
Fukuda-Parr, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UN, Dev Programme, Human Dev Report Off, New York, NY 10017 USA
关键词
concept of poverty; measurement of poverty; opportunities;
D O I
10.1080/135457099337996
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper challenges the use of poverty incidence among female-headed households as a measure of feminization of poverty. It proposes an alternative framework of human poverty, focusing not on incomes but on human outcomes in terms of choices and opportunities that a person faces.
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页码:99 / 103
页数:5
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