Valuing Families: The State of Oregon's Families
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Date
1999-06
Authors
Harris, Leslie
Morgen, Sandra
Leeper, Nancy
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Publisher
Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide a wide variety of information
about families in Oregon. The paper presents data which illuminate
important issues affecting Oregon families. We hope this information will
assist law and policy makers, family advocates, interested members of the
community and scholars to help all Oregon families thrive. The first chapter
after this introduction provides information about the diversity of
Oregon families.
The second part of the paper examines the economic well-being of
Oregon families. It begins with a descriptive section about availability and
distribution of income, followed by sections on wages, child support for
children not living with both parents, the tax burden on families, the incidence
of poverty and Oregon's public assistance programs. It concludes
with a discussion of access to health insurance, since, for most people, having
insurance is essential to obtaining adequate health care. Both employment-
based and publicly funded insurance programs are included here.
Description
88 pages
Keywords
health care, child care, taxation, family income, domestic violence, shelter availability