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Direct linkHayden, Nikita K.; Hastings, Richard P.; Kassa, Clare; Danylec, Frances – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Adult siblings are potentially important sources of care, support, advocacy, and friendship for their brothers and sisters with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Drawing on data about 851 adult siblings who completed an online national survey, we examined predictors and potential key moderators of siblings' mental distress,…
Descriptors: Poverty, Siblings, Caregivers, Adults
Holzer, Harry J.; Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore; Duncan, Greg J.; Ludwig, Jens – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2007
In this paper, we review a range of rigorous research studies that estimate the average statistical relationships between children growing up in poverty and their earnings, propensity to commit crime, and quality of health later in life. We also review estimates of the costs that crime and poor health per person impose on the economy. Then we…
Descriptors: Poverty, Crime, Economically Disadvantaged, Costs
Peer reviewedSlesinger, Doris P.; Cautley, Eleanor – Rural Sociology, 1988
Examines poverty levels of young and elderly women who live alone. Of all elderly women, 30 percent are in poverty compared with 21 percent of single young women. Variables include participation in labor force, education, age, benefits, and ethnicity. Women in rural areas more likely to be in poverty. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Adults, Economic Status, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Patterns
Download full textWisconsin Univ., Madison. Center on Wisconsin Strategy. – 2001
A study explored the quality of life of Latinos living in Dane County, Wisconsin. Data collection included door-to-door surveys, in-depth interviews, and analysis of government reports. Findings indicated Latinos often work in bad jobs, characterized by poverty-level wages, rare and inconsistent overtime pay, erratic and inflexible schedules, few…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Culture Conflict, Dismissal (Personnel)
Older Women's League, Washington, DC. – 1988
Women of all ages continue to enter the work force in greater numbers while the work force participation rate for males is declining. Women are disproportionately concentrated in low-paying, dead-end jobs. Employment discrimination continues to be a significant problem. Job interruptions necessitated by family responsibilities are a major factor…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Rearing, Economic Status, Employed Women
Carsky, Mary L., Ed. – 1990
Among these education-related papers in this collection are "Consumer Issues and the Elderly" (Moon); "The Relationship between Perceived Life Satisfaction and Measures of Economic Well-Being" (Douthitt, MacDonald, Mullis); "Research Data Priorities as Assessed by Users" (Chern, Hushak, Tweeten); "New Directions in Data, Information Systems and…
Descriptors: Adults, Baby Boomers, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
