Simon B L
School of Social Work, Columbia University, 622 W. 113 St., 10025, New York, NY.
J Prim Prev. 1988 Sep;9(1-2):6-17. doi: 10.1007/BF01326524.
Three-fourths of all poverty in the United States is now concentrated among women and their children. This impoverishment is growing at an alarming rate, particularly among women who are not married-those who are single parents, those who are widows or never married women over the age of 65, and those who are displaced homemakers.The feminization of poverty is fueled by complex cultural and material forces: cultural conceptions of women as dependents of men; the sexual division of labor within families; endemic racism in private and public realms; the dichotomous labor market and welfare system; and the pervasive discrimination that women and girls still encounter in schooling, housing, and at work. To reduce and prevent the feminization of poverty, a systematic campaign that confronts concomitantly each causal force is necessary. Such a campaign is detailed herein.
美国现在四分之三的贫困人口集中在妇女及其子女当中。这种贫困现象正以惊人的速度增长，在未婚女性中尤为突出，包括单亲母亲、寡妇、65岁以上从未结过婚的女性以及失去家庭主妇身份的女性。贫困女性化是由复杂的文化和物质力量推动的：将女性视为男性附属品的文化观念；家庭内部的性别分工；私人和公共领域普遍存在的种族主义；二元化的劳动力市场和福利制度；以及妇女和女童在学校、住房和工作中仍然面临的普遍歧视。为了减少和防止贫困女性化，有必要开展一场系统的运动，同时应对每一种因果力量。本文详细介绍了这样一场运动。
