Effect of the welfare woman's working on her family. 1972.

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Effect of the welfare woman's working on her family. 1972.

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This study was designed to determine the relationship between the low-income mother and her work, particularly how employment affects her home and personal life and in what ways, if any, her current family structure is a barrier to employment. The sample was drawn from current and closed (6 months to 2 years) New York state welfare lists. In the first wave, 1325 women who had at least one teenage child and lived in an urban area took part in interviews. Topics covered in the extensive, first wave interview included basic family and demographic information, employment history, attitudes toward child rearing and day care, satisfaction, and aspirations. In 1970-1972, a follow-up questionnaire was completed by approximately 88% of the original sample. This self-administered questionnaire included items on religion, job search activities, health, support systems, and welfare history. A short, third wave questionnaire was mailed to a subsample of respondents in 1971 and 1972. Items examined included husband's background, self-assessment as a homemaker, husband's work, and role conflicts. Third wave data are available for 100 women. The Murray Center has acquired all the available raw data from each of the three waves of data collection. Complete files (all three waves) are available for 53 women; partial files are available for 993 women.

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