Normative Versus Felt Needs of Women in the Era of Welfare Reform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12142807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Cooper Altman (0000-0003-1266-6806, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-83 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Affilia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0886-1099 • E-ISSN: 1552-3020 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0886109906295760 |
| OpenAlex | W2039846122 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
There has long existed a conflict over the role and needs of poor women and children in the field of social welfare. The balance between what clients want and think they need and what policy makers think they need or ought to want is precarious. This article presents a study that gave voice to welfare recipients’ perceptions of their needs and wants as they faced the uncertainties of life during welfare reform. Five focus groups were used to collect qualitative data from 33 women. Seven themes related to women’s roles and desires in this era of welfare reform were generated
Balance (ability · Focus group · Normative · Perception · Political science · Qualitative research · Social policy · Social science · Social Welfare · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare reform · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Making Ends Meet
The undeserving poor
Focus Groups as Qualitative Research
Regulating the Lives of Women
The chances of recipients leaving AFDC
Welfare Mothers Speak
Voices of Welfare Reform
Toward RealWelfare Reform
Economic Self-Sufficiency
Stereotypes and Stigma
Moving Welfare Participants to Work
Child Care Needs of Welfare Recipients In Maryland's Welfare Reform Program
The Participants' Perspective on the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program
Putting poor mothers to work
Getting the Focus and the Group
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |