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Median family income by family type, 1973-2010 (2010 dollars)
Poverty rates of households with children, married couples and female-headed households, 1959-2010
Trends in average annual hours worked for married couples (age 25-54), with children, 1975-2009
Real income growth of married-couple families (age 25-54), 1979-2009
Mandated maternity leave and paid maternity leave compared to public spending on child care
Married men show “ceiling effect” with little increase in hours of work, while married women contribute substantially more
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