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Bruckman, Marilyn E. – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2018
Access to quality child care profoundly impacts the life chances of low-income single mothers and their children. Tennessee is among the top 10 states with the worst poverty numbers for children, with a poverty rate of 31% for children under six years old. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) sets forth guidelines adopted by state…
Descriptors: One Parent Family, Mothers, Child Care, Low Income Groups
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Glied, Sherry; Neidell, Matthew – Journal of Human Resources, 2010
This paper examines the effect of oral health on labor market outcomes by exploiting variation in fluoridated water exposure during childhood. The politics surrounding the adoption of water fluoridation by local governments suggests exposure to fluoride is exogenous to other factors affecting earnings. Exposure to fluoridated water increases…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Labor Market, Water, Health Promotion
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Cornfield, Daniel B.; And Others – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1990
Analysis of responses from 406 (of 836) members of the Tennessee State Employees Association showed that women's responsibilities, suggesting that competition among institutions for individual allegiance contributes to the level of individual activism in a social movement organization. (Author)
Descriptors: Activism, Employed Women, Participation, Sex Differences