Working after Welfare How Women Balance Jobs and Family in the Wake of Welfare Reform

Taps into the quantitative and qualitative evidence gathered in the Women's Employment Study (WES), offering insights into the lives of women in an urban Michigan county who left welfare for work and the role their family decisions play in their labor market decisions. Describes the day-to-day...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Seefeldt, Kristin S., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kalamazoo : W.E. Upjohn Institute 2009.
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Sumario:Taps into the quantitative and qualitative evidence gathered in the Women's Employment Study (WES), offering insights into the lives of women in an urban Michigan county who left welfare for work and the role their family decisions play in their labor market decisions. Describes the day-to-day struggles these women face and the reasons they tend to remain in low-wage, dead-end jobs.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 171 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780880994392