The feminization of poverty as women increasingly headed households with children hit _______ the hardest.

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Studies have shown that black women are more likely than women of other racial or ethnic groups to be single mothers, and also more likely to live in poverty. This is due to a range of factors including systemic racism, lower rates of intergenerational wealth transfer, and discrimination in the labor market. As a result, black women have been the hardest hit by the feminization of poverty.

The Feminization of Poverty as Women Increasingly Headed Households with Children