title: Female-headed households in Latin America and the Caribbean.
abstract: "Twenty-five Caribbean and Latin American nations were examined to determine the relationship between potential female headed families and other social indicators.  Regression analysis reveals that women's labor market participation is associated with the proportion of families potentially headed by women.  The share of girls in secondary school is also associated with the dependent variable.  Social indicators of modernization and dependency were regressed on potential female-headed households.  Neither approach alone explains the formation of female-headed families in the region."
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morrissey
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006280:Health Workforce; D007843:Latin America; D009656:North America; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Americas; Caribbean; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Family And Household; Head Of Household--women; Households; Human Resources; Labor Force--women; Latin America; North America; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status