Julia A Heath
Biographic Data
| ID | 5524813 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julia A Heath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julia A |
| FAMILY NAME | Heath |
| SIGNATURE | HEATH J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Influences Interpreting a Technology Component to Financial Education for Grades K-4: Another Dimension of the Digital Divide
The authors recognize that educators must consider the nature and consequences of technology's use in financial education. Pointing out that both technological presence and instructional methodology represent determinants of pedagogical appropriateness, the authors describe a study measuring whether socioeconomic elements influence educators' agreement with technology uses for financial education in grades K-4. While they find that settings (e.g.…
The Work of Families: The Provision of Market and Household labor and the Role of Public Policy
This paper examines the ability of the family to perform both its economic and institutional functions in today's economy. We argue that individual and family choice with respect to paid and unpaid labor is severely limited. This lack of alternatives in work is generated by three social forces that shape the economic landscape: (1) a tradition rooted in patriarchy; (2) the market system; and (3) the social policies of the state. We create a frame…
Determinants of Spells of Poverty Following Divorce
Introduction Between 1967 and 1984, the proportion of single-parent families increased from 10 to 21 percent of all families (Congressional Budget Office, 1985). The poverty rate of all female-headed families in 1983 was 28 percent, compared to 8 percent for two-parent families. Female-headed households exhibit higher poverty rates than the elderly and disabled persons as well. Over one-half of black female-headed households fell below the povert…
The Impact on Labor Markets of the Relative Growth of New Female Doctorates
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJulia A. HeathJulia A. Heath is Assistant Professor and Howard P. Tuckman is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University.Howard P. TuckmanJulia A. Heath is Assistant Professor and Howard P. Tuckman is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University
The Work of Families: The Provision of Market and Household labor and the Role of Public Policy
This paper examines the ability of the family to perform both its economic and institutional functions in today's economy. We argue that individual and family choice with respect to paid and unpaid labor is severely limited. This lack of alternatives in work is generated by three social forces that shape the economic landscape: (1) a tradition rooted in patriarchy; (2) the market system; and (3) the social policies of the state. We create a frame…
Influences Interpreting a Technology Component to Financial Education for Grades K-4: Another Dimension of the Digital Divide
The authors recognize that educators must consider the nature and consequences of technology's use in financial education. Pointing out that both technological presence and instructional methodology represent determinants of pedagogical appropriateness, the authors describe a study measuring whether socioeconomic elements influence educators' agreement with technology uses for financial education in grades K-4. While they find that settings (e.g.…
Determinants of Spells of Poverty Following Divorce
Introduction Between 1967 and 1984, the proportion of single-parent families increased from 10 to 21 percent of all families (Congressional Budget Office, 1985). The poverty rate of all female-headed families in 1983 was 28 percent, compared to 8 percent for two-parent families. Female-headed households exhibit higher poverty rates than the elderly and disabled persons as well. Over one-half of black female-headed households fell below the povert…
The Impact on Labor Markets of the Relative Growth of New Female Doctorates
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJulia A. HeathJulia A. Heath is Assistant Professor and Howard P. Tuckman is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University.Howard P. TuckmanJulia A. Heath is Assistant Professor and Howard P. Tuckman is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University
The Impact on Labor Markets of the Relative Growth of New Female Doctorates
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJulia A. HeathJulia A. Heath is Assistant Professor and Howard P. Tuckman is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University.Howard P. TuckmanJulia A. Heath is Assistant Professor and Howard P. Tuckman is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University
Determinants of Spells of Poverty Following Divorce
Introduction Between 1967 and 1984, the proportion of single-parent families increased from 10 to 21 percent of all families (Congressional Budget Office, 1985). The poverty rate of all female-headed families in 1983 was 28 percent, compared to 8 percent for two-parent families. Female-headed households exhibit higher poverty rates than the elderly and disabled persons as well. Over one-half of black female-headed households fell below the povert…
The Work of Families: The Provision of Market and Household labor and the Role of Public Policy
This paper examines the ability of the family to perform both its economic and institutional functions in today's economy. We argue that individual and family choice with respect to paid and unpaid labor is severely limited. This lack of alternatives in work is generated by three social forces that shape the economic landscape: (1) a tradition rooted in patriarchy; (2) the market system; and (3) the social policies of the state. We create a frame…
Influences Interpreting a Technology Component to Financial Education for Grades K-4: Another Dimension of the Digital Divide
The authors recognize that educators must consider the nature and consequences of technology's use in financial education. Pointing out that both technological presence and instructional methodology represent determinants of pedagogical appropriateness, the authors describe a study measuring whether socioeconomic elements influence educators' agreement with technology uses for financial education in grades K-4. While they find that settings (e.g.…
Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 works) · Component (thermodynamics (1 works)