AN EXAMINATION OF INCOME ADEQUACY FOR SINGLE WOMEN 2 YEARS AFTER DIVORCE

This study reports factors that predict income adequacy for women two years after divorce. The sample for this study was composed of 209 sin gle women responding to the second phase of a longitudinal divorce stu dy in a midwestern state. Results of multiple regression analyses indi cated that income adequacy for women after divorce was positively asso ciated with total number of weekly work hours, personal resources of a ge and education, and perceptions of financial solvency.