This study reports on barriers affecting women who are transitioning from welfare to work in a rural community. A cross-sectional survey was developed to collect data on intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental barriers. Data were collected from 160 women who had completed the Lexington County, South Carolina program designed to assist welfare recipients with finding employment. The data were obtained from face-to-face interviews with these women. Few of the potential barrier tested impacted these womens transition from welfare to work; among those that did, mental health was perhaps the most noteworthy. Findings also indicated that despite various barriers, a majority of the rural women interviewed were employed. Univariate, bivariate, and logistic analyses were discussed. Differences and similarities between rural women and their urban counterparts are also discussed. Implications for social work research and practice are suggested
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PITT/oai:PITTETD:etd-09122005-082650 |
| Date | 12 September 2005 |
| Creators | Stevenson, Andre' P. |
| Contributors | Kenneth Jaros, Ph.D., Graduate School of Public Health, Sandra Wexler, Ph.D., Esther Sales, Ph.D., School of Social Work, Rafael Engel, Ph.D., School of Social Work |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh |
| Source Sets | University of Pittsburgh |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-09122005-082650/ |
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