Rhetoric and Reality of Economic Self-sufficiency Among Rural, Low-Income Mothers: A Longitudinal Study

Simmons, Leigh Ann; Dolan, Elizabeth M.; Braun, Bonnie

doi:10.1007/s10834-007-9071-x

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“…Simmons et al . () and Banerjee () found that women with fewer children were more likely to achieve economic solvency than those with more children. Several articles mentioned the fact that women may choose or be forced to be economically insolvent to provide adequate mothering (Rosman & Yoshikawa , Chantler , Lundstrom & Twine ).…”

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Economic solvency in the context of violence against women: a concept analysis

Gilroy

Symes

McFarlane

2014

Health Soc Care Community

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What is known about this topic• Poverty, or lack of economic solvency, is both a risk factor and a potential outcome of intimate partner violence. What this paper adds• A conceptual definition of economic solvency.• A foundation on which an operational definition of economic solvency can be built so that future researchers can measure the concept.• The first concept analysis, to the authors' knowledge, on economic solvency. AbstractThe aim of this concept analysis is to define economic solvency in the context of violence against women. Poverty, or lack of resources, is often discussed as a risk factor for intimate partner violence. The concept of economic solvency, which may be a protective factor for women, is less often discussed and not well defined. Databases searched for the analysis included EBSCOhost, CINAHL, PubMed and Gender Watch. The Rodgers evolutionary method was used to perform the concept analysis. A total of 134 articles were retrieved, using the specified search terms 'economic solvency and women', 'economic self-reliance and women' and 'economic self-sufficiency and women'. Articles were included if they were peer reviewed, contained the keywords with sufficient context to determine the author's intended meaning, and focused on women only or contrasted men to women. Thirty-five articles were used in the concept analysis. The definition of economic solvency drawn from the concept analysis is: a long-term state that occurs when there is societal structure that supports gender equity and external resources are available and can be used by a woman who has necessary human capital, sustainable employment and independence. Just as poverty and violence are cyclical, so are economic solvency and empowerment of women. To decrease women's risk of intimate partner violence around the world and further improve the status of women, we recommend continued research on economic solvency, including the individual, family, community and societal resources required to obtain economic solvency and the human capital characteristics needed for sustainability.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic solvency in the context of violence against women: a concept analysis

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McFarlane

2014

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“…Comparisons should be made with similar samples of urban residents because these results may provide additional support for considering rurality as a unique context of human development (Simmons et al, 2007b). Kohler et al (2004) suggest that social workers be schooled in integrating informal family support into service delivery plans.…”

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Obtaining a "Global Lens" through International Service Learning: A Framework for Family Science Courses

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Reck

Angera

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ABSTRACT. Rural, low-income families face a multitude of challenges in their quest for economic security. This paper presents the major findings from two studies, Rural Families Speak and Rural Families Speak about Health, that highlight factors that contribute to the economic well-being of these families. These factors included employment challenges as well as the role of various types of support, such as public assistance programs, social and family networks, resource management skills, and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Policymakers should pay special attention to income needs of vulnerable families in the context of unique challenges of living in rural areas. Economically secure rural families are better prepared to play important roles in the viability and vitality of their communities. Policy implications and recommendations to improve families' economic well-being are provided with this perspective in mind.

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“…Human capital, in the form of education, increases women's employment prospects, earnings, health and social and occupational status (Blau 1998;Mirowsky and Ross 2003;Simmons et al 2007a;Simmons et al 2007b;Thompson 1993;Wirt et al 1998). Between 1970 and 2000, annual median incomes were substantially higher for women with a bachelor's degree compared to those with only a high school degree (Freeman 2004).…”

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“…Previous studies have found a significant relationship between mothers' demographic (e.g., age, race, number of children) and employment related characteristics (e.g., hours and weeks of work) and outcome variables-their income and marital status (Dixon and Rettig 1994;Mauldin 1990;Mauldin and Mimura, 2007;Simmons et al 2007b;Smock 1993Smock , 1994Zhan and Pandey 2004a, b). These factors must be accounted for when examining the effect of education on income and marital status.…”

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confidence: 99%