Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, DSW, is Professor of Social Policy and Director, Ph.D. Program in Social Work, Adelphi University.

an impressive and in depth examination of women's poverty in eight wealthy yet wholly diverse countries.

• 1. Revisiting the Feminization of Poverty in Cross-National Perspective, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 2. Sweden: The Feminization of Poverty?, Diane Sainsbury and Ann Morissens ; 3. Feminization of Poverty: The French Case, Claude Martin ; 4. Germany: Deviating from the Male Breadwinner Norm, Ute Klammer ; 5. The United Kingdom: The Feminization of Poverty?, Jane Millar ; 6. Women's Poverty in Canada: Cross-Currents in an Ebbing Tide, Patricia Evans ; 7. The Italian Case, Enrica Morlicchio and Elena Spinelli ; 8. Feminization of Poverty in Japan: A Special Case?, Kimiko Kimoto and Kumiko Hagiwara ; 9. Feminized Poverty in the United States: Any Surprises?, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 10. Summary, Synthesis, and Conclusions, Part 1: The Poverty of Lone Women, Their Diversity, and Income Sources, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 11. Summary, Synthesis and Conclusions, Part 2: Social and Economic Policies for Lone Women, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg

Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, DSW, is Professor of Social Policy and Director, Ph.D. Program in Social Work, Adelphi University.

an impressive and in depth examination of women's poverty in eight wealthy yet wholly diverse countries.

• 1. Revisiting the Feminization of Poverty in Cross-National Perspective, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 2. Sweden: The Feminization of Poverty?, Diane Sainsbury and Ann Morissens ; 3. Feminization of Poverty: The French Case, Claude Martin ; 4. Germany: Deviating from the Male Breadwinner Norm, Ute Klammer ; 5. The United Kingdom: The Feminization of Poverty?, Jane Millar ; 6. Women's Poverty in Canada: Cross-Currents in an Ebbing Tide, Patricia Evans ; 7. The Italian Case, Enrica Morlicchio and Elena Spinelli ; 8. Feminization of Poverty in Japan: A Special Case?, Kimiko Kimoto and Kumiko Hagiwara ; 9. Feminized Poverty in the United States: Any Surprises?, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 10. Summary, Synthesis, and Conclusions, Part 1: The Poverty of Lone Women, Their Diversity, and Income Sources, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 11. Summary, Synthesis and Conclusions, Part 2: Social and Economic Policies for Lone Women, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg

Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, DSW, is Professor of Social Policy and Director, Ph.D. Program in Social Work, Adelphi University.

an impressive and in depth examination of women's poverty in eight wealthy yet wholly diverse countries.

• 1. Revisiting the Feminization of Poverty in Cross-National Perspective, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 2. Sweden: The Feminization of Poverty?, Diane Sainsbury and Ann Morissens ; 3. Feminization of Poverty: The French Case, Claude Martin ; 4. Germany: Deviating from the Male Breadwinner Norm, Ute Klammer ; 5. The United Kingdom: The Feminization of Poverty?, Jane Millar ; 6. Women's Poverty in Canada: Cross-Currents in an Ebbing Tide, Patricia Evans ; 7. The Italian Case, Enrica Morlicchio and Elena Spinelli ; 8. Feminization of Poverty in Japan: A Special Case?, Kimiko Kimoto and Kumiko Hagiwara ; 9. Feminized Poverty in the United States: Any Surprises?, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 10. Summary, Synthesis, and Conclusions, Part 1: The Poverty of Lone Women, Their Diversity, and Income Sources, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg ; 11. Summary, Synthesis and Conclusions, Part 2: Social and Economic Policies for Lone Women, Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg