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Publication Date: 2010
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Neighborhood Disadvantage, Residential Stability, and Perceptions of Instrumental Support among New Mothers
Turney, Kristin; Harknett, Kristen
Journal of Family Issues, v31 n4 p499-524 2010
Using longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing survey (N = 4,211), this study examines neighborhood disadvantage and perceptions of instrumental support among mothers with young children. The authors find that (a) living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with less instrumental support, particularly financial assistance, from family and friends; (b) residential stability is associated with stronger personal safety nets irrespective of neighborhood quality; and (c) mothers who move to a more disadvantaged neighborhood experience a small but significant decline in perceived instrumental support compared with those who do not move. In interpreting these results, the authors suggest instrumental support may be either a cause or consequence of living in an advantaged neighborhood, but in either case, neighborhood and social network disadvantages go hand in hand. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Social Support Groups, Mothers, Safety, Disadvantaged, Social Networks, Place of Residence, Comparative Analysis, Well Being, Social Isolation, Poverty, Family Influence, Peer Influence, Attitude Measures, Financial Support, Racial Differences, Age Differences, Family Structure, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Physical Health, Mental Health
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Language: English
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