Challenges Faced by Women with Disabilities Under Tanf
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Kay Schleiter (University of Wisconsin–Parkside), Anne Statham (0000-0003-4564-7898, University of Wisconsin–Parkside), Teresa Reinders (University of Wisconsin–Parkside) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 81-95 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j501v27n03_06 |
| OpenAlex | W1999413208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
A number of studies report the multiple problems facing women during the welfare reform transition. Within this group is a large number of single mothers struggling with both poverty and chronic health problems or disabilities. Those with these additional challenges might be expected to experience less success in moving out of poverty than those without these health challenges. In this study, we examine the progress of 178 women around the state of Wisconsin who were interviewed repeatedly about their experiences with welfare reform and poverty between 1997 and 2000, when the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program was being implemented. The incidence of health problems is related to level of education, and the type of disability has major impacts on expected outcome. Those with less education are more likely to suffer from health problems, especially mental health issues, depression and post-traumatic stress, which seem to be the most debilitating. These women also had difficulty accessing non-work support, such as Supplement Security Income (SSI), a federal assistance program for disabled persons with little or no income, or assistance from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), a federal and state program of assistance to promote the employment abilities of adults with disabilities
Depression (economics · Disability benefits · Economic growth · Economics · Mental health · Political science · Poverty · Psychiatry · Social security · Vocational education · Welfare · Welfare reform · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology · Rehabilitation
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0.26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |