Civic Report
No. 35 March 2003

Gaining Ground, Moving Up: The Change in the Economic Status of Single Mother Under Welfare Reform

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Work Participation Rates of Single Mothers by Welfare Status and Intensity of Work

A. Percent of single mothers who worked at all during the year

B. Percent of single mothers who worked at least three quarters of a full-time year *

* A full-time year is defined as 1820 hours or more. At least three quarters of a full-time year is 1365 hours or more.

Source: Calculated from micro data files, March CPS. Single mothers are restricted to those ages 18–44 with own children under 18 years of age.

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