ISBN:
1283352168
,
9781461403821
,
9781283352161
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
v.: digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Behavioral Science Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
International Series on Consumer Science 1
DDC:
306.85/2
Keywords:
Social sciences
;
Social policy
;
Applied psychology
;
Rural Population
;
Employment
;
United States
Abstract:
Elizabeth M. Dolan
Abstract:
Rural Families and Work focuses on the findings of the Rural Families Speak research study and the theoretical frameworks that are utilized to examine the context of rural low-income families' employment. This volume provides a solid foundation for understanding rural employment problems and issues. Family ecological theory is the central framework with a discussion of theories that contribute to the opportunities for the contextual research, including family economic stress theory, human capital, human capability, and some selected policy frameworks. Employment is addressed through review of
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Chapter-1; Introduction; Individual Characteristics of Rural Residents; Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act; Description of the RFS Employed Participants and Their Families; Organization of Book; Chapter-2; Introduction; Ecological Theories; Capital, Capability, and Family Economic Theories; Life Perspectives; Employment/Output Theories; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter-3; Introduction; Description of Rural America; Diversity and Disparity; Perspectives on Rural Contexts
Description / Table of Contents:
Opportunities for the Future: Importance of VitalityChallenges for Current and Future Research; Distinctive Rural Communities; Data Sources; Funding; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter-4; Making Rural Employment Work; Introduction; RFS: How They Make It Work; Employment and TANF; Health; Making Ends Meet; Child Care; Deferred Dreams; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter-5; Physical Health, Food Security, and Economic Well-Being: The Rural Perspective; Introduction; Access to Health Care Services; Impacts of Rural Community Social Structure
Description / Table of Contents:
Findings From the Rural Families Speak (RFS) ProjectOral Health; Access to Health Care; Health and Food Insecurity; Summary; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter-6; Invisible Barriers to Employment: Mental and Behavioral Health Problems; Introduction; Background; Mental Health Problems in Rural Contexts; Comorbidity of Mental Disorders with Substance Abuse; Limitations of Previous Research; Family Stress Model (FSM); Mental and Behavioral Health Measures; Findings from the RFS Project; Employment Characteristics, Family Resources, and Depression
Description / Table of Contents:
Comparison Between Mothers with Low and High Depressive SymptomsSummary; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter-7; Introduction; Child Care in Rural America: The Realities That Face Low-Income Families; An Ecological Perspective on the Issue of Child Care; Child Care Use, Selection, and Quality in the United States; Child Care in Rural America; Life Course Perspective; Commitments to Work and Care: A Precarious Balance of Needs, Options, and Challenges; Formal and Informal Care Networks: Where Do Families Turn?; Informal Care Provided by Families: Finding Trusted Care With Grandmothers
Description / Table of Contents:
Future Research DirectionsDiscussion Questions; References; Chapter-8; Introduction; Education; Other Resources; Education; Transportation; Other Resources; Summary; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter-9; Introduction; Costs of Receiving and Giving Support; Informal Social Support: Negotiating Family Relationships When Support Is Needed; Ambivalent Relationships: Implications for Personal Autonomy and Family Well-Being; Formal Support Services and Rural Low-Income Families: Ambivalence About Access
Description / Table of Contents:
Managing Resources in Ways that Create Gains and/or Reduce Losses: Implications for Low-Income Rural Families
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4614-0382-1
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