Poverty and Couple Relationships
Implications for Welfare Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11220108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pajarita Charles (0000-0002-8451-6148, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Dennis K Orthner (0000-0002-3082-9974, School of Social Work), Anne Jones (0000-0003-1273-5533, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Anne Cale Jones (0000-0002-8045-4357, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Deborah Mancini (Consultant based in Roanoke) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 27-52 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j002v39n01_03 |
| OpenAlex | W1764779313 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
Previous welfare policies have discouraged men from assuming active roles with their partners and children, leaving many single-mother families without the relational and financial involvement of men. In an effort to inform social policy, this study explores the impact of economic, human and relationship capital on couple relationships. Focus groups, conducted with 95 low-income African-American and White adults, revealed that economic security, relationship skills, employment support, fathering classes, and couples counseling are critical to successful couplehood. Based on these findings, we suggest that family policies be designed to strengthen at-risk couple relationships by promoting sustained father-family attachment, bolstering men's employment and educational opportunities, and providing parenting and relationship skills training
Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economic Security · Economics · Human capital · Political science · Poverty · Relationship education · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare reform · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |