Women‐Headed Families: Problems and Copings Strategies
Sarla Sharma
(Holds a Masters degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Chicago and a Doctorate of Education with a major in Counselling and a minor in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina.)
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Abstract
This article presents an in‐depth profile of women headed families by exploring the problems of single mothers and their coping strategies and evaluate single motherhood as an opportunity for self‐development and building support systems. It offers suggestions for policy making by local, state, and federal government agencies and private sector, and stresses the need for systematic on‐going research.
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Citation
Sharma, S. (1984), "Women‐Headed Families: Problems and Copings Strategies", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 3 No. 4, pp. 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb010412
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1984, MCB UP Limited