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Children living in female headed households are more likely than other children to live below the poverty line. Single mothers have a greater risk of falling into poverty than single fathers due to such factors as the wage gap between men and women, limited training and education for higher-wage jobs, and inadequate child support. According to recent studies, single mothers on welfare rarely find full-time, permanent jobs at adequate wages. Recent welfare legislation has focused on child support enforcement. However, full payment of child support only constitutes a small portion of the total cost of raising a child.
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