Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Obstacles to Employment Among Mothers of Children in Foster Care. |
| Authors: |
Wells, Kathleen, Shafran, Robert |
| Source: |
Child Welfare. Jan/Feb2005, Vol. 84 Issue 1, p67-96. 30p. 6 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Employment of mothers, Foster home care, Child care, Transportation, Mothers, Mother-child relationship, Income |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
This article reports on a study of obstacles to employment among mothers with children in foster care. The study relies on standardized measures, has a cross-sectional design, and includes a sample of 158 mothers. The analysis shows a high prevalence of obstacles; identifies three co-occurring obstacles, each involving substance abuse, that are related to a low probability of employment (p ≤ .05); and reveals that employment and access to transportation are related to higher in-come relative to mothers' needs (p ≤ .05). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
