Mental Health Problems Among Single Mothers: Implications for Work and Welfare Reform

@article{Jayakody2000MentalHP,
  title={Mental Health Problems Among Single Mothers: Implications for Work and Welfare Reform},
  author={Rukmalie Jayakody and D J Stauffer},
  journal={Journal of Social Issues},
  year={2000},
  volume={56},
  pages={617-634}
}
Welfare reform's emphasis on work and self-sufficiency assumes that poor single mothers are similar in their status and functioning to the rest of the population. However, we find that their status is quite distinct. Logistic regression results reveal that the likelihood of working is 25% lower for those with a psychiatric disorder. Mental health problems may prevent women from undertaking the tasks necessary to find employment, or women with these problems may lack the self-confidence needed… 
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