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Download full textEdin, Kathryn J. – Focus, 1995
The validity of the notion that welfare receipt is equivalent to "dependency" and work represents "self-sufficiency" was examined in a qualitative study during which 214 recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and 165 low-wage single mothers in 4 U.S. cities were interviewed. The women were contacted…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
