Guaranteed income

Experiences of African American mothers in the Magnolia Mother’s Trust Project

Bibliographic Data

ID6077320
AuthorsEyitayo Onifade (Clark Atlanta University, corresponding author), Kwanele Shishane (0000-0001-7274-6408, School of Society, Community and Health, University of Bedforshire, Bedforshire, UK), Fese Elonge (Clark Atlanta University), Lakeithia Glover (Clark Atlanta University)
Year2023
Volume31
Issue1
Pages105-120
Publication date2023-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10705422.2023.2190327
OpenAlexW4324359521
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited14

The Magnolia Mother’s Trust Project seeks to spotlight the impact of consumer sovereignty inherent in cash transfers to low-income single mothers. The project offered a guaranteed income benefit of $12,000 for one year to 110 Black single mothers in Jackson, Mississippi. Participants were within 200% of the poverty threshold. The aim of this investigation is to describe the project and report preliminary findings of outcomes related to community connectedness, health, and family wellness for Magnolia Mother’s Trust participants. This report highlights the differences in preliminary outcomes between Magnolia Mothers and similarly situated women who did not receive the cash supplement. Implications for policy and further investigation are discussed in the conclusion

Business · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Low income · Political science · Poverty · Poverty level · Single mothers · Situated · Social connectedness · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology

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