Forum, Nov. 22, 1976

Lost Jobs

To the Editors:

Since when must one be a head of household to be a breadwinner [Nov. 1]? I am a single woman with no dependents. I am not considered to be a household head by Government standards, but I most certainly am my own breadwinner. At least I was until three weeks ago when I lost my job.

Diane Lee Kohn Ann Arbor, Mich.

In the "New Math of Unemployment," you just tug at the Gordian knot of joblessness. The rate is high, you explain, because women are entering the labor force...

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