Why are so many older women poor?

Munnell, Alicia Haydock. “Why are so many older women poor?”. Just the Facts 10, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, April 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104508.
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Abstract

The economic status of older Americans has improved dramatically since 1960. Today, the poverty rate for those 65 and over is about the same as for those aged 18-64. But substantial pockets of poverty remain, especially among older non-married women. This brief will focus on why older women are particularly vulnerable. It also reviews the outlook for the future, when the graying of the population will place increasing pressure on resources available for the elderly...

Title
Why are so many older women poor?
Author
Munnell, Alicia Haydock
School
Carroll School of Management
Discipline
Finance
Center
Center for Retirement Research
Genre
report
Date Issued
April 2004
Publisher
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Series Title
Just the Facts
Series Number
10
Version Identification
Version of record.
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104508
Use Restrictions
These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The publisher or original authors may retain copyright to the materials.
Subject
Financing Retirement

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