Obstacles to Employment Among Mothers of Children in Foster Care

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 obsta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 2005-01, Vol.84 (1), p.67-96
Hauptverfasser:	Wells, Kathleen, Shafran, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anxiety Disorders Case Studies Child Welfare Child, Preschool Children Cross-Sectional Studies Educational Status Employment Employment Opportunities Employment Problems Evaluation Criteria Families & family life Family Work Relationship Female Foster Care Foster Home Care Humans Incidence Interviews Job Skills Low Income Low income groups Marital Status Measures (Individuals) Mental Health Mothers Multiple Regression Analysis Ohio Poverty - classification Poverty - statistics & numerical data Prevalence Probability Public policy Regression Analysis Social Welfare - statistics & numerical data Substance Abuse Transportation United States Work Experience Working Mothers
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Zusammenfassung:	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 income relative to mothers' needs (p ≤ .05).
ISSN:	0009-4021