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Type: Journal Articles Authors: Heather Joshi and Hugh Davies ISSN: Print: 0143-5671 Online: 1475-5890
Published in: Fiscal Studies, Vol. 12, No. 4, November 1991
Volume, issue, pages: Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 69-91
Few people in Britain so far have experienced old age as divorcees, but the proportion of women over 60 who are divorced is expected to increase from 3 percent in 1985 to 13 per cent in 2025. One reason why this is a matter for concern is that changes in women's participation in paid work have not, thus far, secured financial self-sufficiency for all after a divorce. Search |

