Work and welfare among single mothers in poverty  

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Harris, Kathleen Mullan

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: AJS: American Journal of Sociology vol. 99 no. 02 (Sep. 1993), page 317-352.
Topik: single mothers; welfare.; work.

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A13 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This article examines the relationship between work and welfare in poor, female-headed families by tracing the process through which single mothers work their way off welfare. Analysis is based on monthly data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) for the years 1984-86. The results reveal substantial labor market activity among single mothers on welfare not previously found in studies of welfare dynamics analyzing annual data. A majority of women work while they are on welfare, and more than two-thirds of welfare exits occur through work. Human capital investments are key determinants of welfare exits through work, while a large family size impedes particularly rapid job exits from welfare.

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