Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Mothers | 3 |
| Welfare Recipients | 3 |
| Child Rearing | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Correlation | 1 |
| Dependents | 1 |
| Depression (Psychology) | 1 |
| Economic Factors | 1 |
| Educational Attainment | 1 |
| Employed Parents | 1 |
| Employed Women | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Social Work | 3 |
Author
| Bentler, Peter M. | 1 |
| Chrissinger, Marlene Sonju | 1 |
| Franke, Todd M. | 1 |
| Jackson, Aurora P. | 1 |
| Mills, Frederick B. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Aid to Families with… | 2 |
| Personal Responsibility and… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkJackson, Aurora P.; Bentler, Peter M.; Franke, Todd M. – Social Work, 2008
This three-year longitudinal study investigated whether low-wage employment was associated with improved psychological and parenting outcomes in a sample of 178 single mothers who were employed and unemployed current and former welfare recipients both before and subsequent to the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity…
Descriptors: Wages, Employment Level, Mothers, Parenting Styles
Peer reviewedChrissinger, Marlene Sonju – Social Work, 1980
Examined the relationship between the length of time worked by mothers receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children and three categories of variables. Only economic factors appeared to significantly affect the mothers' decision whether to work. (Author)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employed Women, Employment, Labor Force
Peer reviewedMills, Frederick B. – Social Work, 1996
Critiques recent welfare reform proposals and recommends social work practices that humanize Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The critique deconstructs the labels "dependent,""addict," and "illegitimate" as they are applied to AFDC mothers and explores the reproduction of stigma through social work…
Descriptors: Children, Dependents, Females, Labeling (of Persons)
