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In this paper, we use recent data on unwed new mothers living in urban cities to examine the employment plans of low-income women the year following childbirth. We are interested in the ways that government support and social support from family and friends affect new mothers work expectations. The results provide consistent evidence that women who are in fragile social and economic positions have expectations for employment that are facilitated by the receipt of various measures of government and social support. The only variation from this pattern was found for housing aid. Overall, these findings are contrary to the idea that self-sufficiency is more likely to be achieved when support is denied. Our results suggest that any effort to engage low-income unwed mothers in work activity should consider the importance of support for employment. |
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Name: American Sociological Association
URL: http://www.asanet.org
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| Powers, Rebecca. and Livermore, Michelle. "Unwed Mothers, Employment, and Support" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA,, Aug 14, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p110200_index.html> |
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| Powers, R. S. and Livermore, M. M. , 2004-08-14 "Unwed Mothers, Employment, and Support" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA, Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p110200_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
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Abstract: In this paper, we use recent data on unwed new mothers living in urban cities to examine the employment plans of low-income women the year following childbirth. We are interested in the ways that government support and social support from family and friends affect new mothers work expectations. The results provide consistent evidence that women who are in fragile social and economic positions have expectations for employment that are facilitated by the receipt of various measures of government and social support. The only variation from this pattern was found for housing aid. Overall, these findings are contrary to the idea that self-sufficiency is more likely to be achieved when support is denied. Our results suggest that any effort to engage low-income unwed mothers in work activity should consider the importance of support for employment. |
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| β β ( β β β β β β β β β β β β β Another study using nationally representative data from the mid 1980s also found that receipts of government assistance in the form of 3 AFDC reduced the likelihood of young black and white mothers being employed (Parish Hao and Hogan 1991) β β β 4 β β mothers with children under six years old . Young white mothers received more cash assistance than young black |
| β results provide consistent evidence that women who are in fragile social and economic positions have expectations for employment that are facilitated by the receipt of various measures of government and social support. The only variation from this pattern was found for housing aid. Overall these findings are contrary to the idea that self- sufficiency is more likely to be achieved when support is denied. Our results suggest that any effort to engage low-income unwed mothers in work activity |
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