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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
Terry, Geraldine B.; Charlton, J. L. – 1974
Changes between 1960 and 1966 in the labor force characteristics of women in low-income rural areas of Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee were examined. Within a rural milieu, characterized by low income and high out-migration, the study determined the: (1) scope, social characteristics, and nature of mobility and its effects on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
McMurray, Alan R.; Bentley, Ernest L., Jr. – 1986
Theoretical concepts about situational management decisions are incorporated in an investigation of school administrators in Tennessee to determine (1) whether administrators can be identified who possess specified leadership characteristics and (2) if those leaders consider employee maturity criteria when selecting employees for tasks. The study…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education