Background Paid employment has been shown to benefit childless women’s health, while employed mothers experience poorer health, and more pronounced fatigue. This study measures the association between job characteristics and the health and well-being of employed mothers and the differential susceptibility to job characteristics between coupled and single-parent mothers. Methods We used data from the 5th Portuguese National Health Survey from 1649 employed women (aged 25–54) living with a child under 16. We modelled depression (assessed by the Personal Health Questionnaire-8) and self-reported health as a function of job characteristics, adding interaction terms to compare coupled and single-parent mothers, using logistic regressions. Results Working part-time was associated with depression (odds ratio (OR) = 3.39, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 3.31–3.48) and less-than-good health (OR = 1.28, 95%CI = 1.26–1.31), compared to working full time. Compared to high-skill jobs, the likelihood for depression among low-skill occupations was lower among coupled mothers (OR = 0.25, 95%CI = 0.24–0.26), and higher among single-parent mothers (OR = 1.75, 95%CI = 1.54–1.99). Unstable jobs were associated with depression among coupled mothers. Conclusions Part-time jobs are detrimental for mothers’ mental health, but high-skilled jobs are protective for single-parent mothers. Part-time and unstable jobs are linked to poorer self-reported health among coupled mothers. Results question the gendered arrangements that may face employed coupled mothers.

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Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar o processo de captação de investimento de impacto por parte dos empreendedores sociais das principais áreas de negócios de impacto no Brasil. Quanto à metodologia, o estudo classifica-se como descritivo, com uma abordagem qualitativa cujo método de pesquisa adotado foi o estudo de casos múltiplos. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com empreendedores sociais que receberam investimentos. Para análise dos dados, foi adotada a técnica da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados da pesquisa apontaram que os principais requisitos para receber investimento são considerados tradicionais como, por exemplo, modelo de negócio, dados do balanço patrimonial, análise da viabilidade e sustentabilidade. As etapas para captação foram compiladas em sete passos, que vão desde o conhecimento do setor de impacto até a realização de um feedback. Editais de fomento são as fontes responsáveis pelo maior fornecimento de recursos. Já a profissionalização do setor e o negócio foram os desafios mais citados pelos pesquisados.

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