SOC 256 Lecture 9: Mother-Child Bond

• School: University of Hartford
• Department: Sociology - A&S
• Course: SOC 256
• Professor: Freeman Amanda

Document Summary

Benefits of the mother-child bond for low-income single mother-headed families. Single mothers living with dependent children are the most likely of any demographic group in the us to be poor. Research cie three main reasons single mothers in the us have historically been prone to poverty: lack of child support, low benefit levels affordable by us public assistance programs and low earning capacity. Children who grow up in single parent households have lower earnings and are more likely to drop out of school and become recipients of welfare. Having children is often viewed as negatively impacting the social mobility of poor single mothers. For many low-income women, having children is the chief source of identity and meaning . Post welfare reform research focuses on the effects of maternal employment on children. Show mixed results for children when their parents enter low-wage jobs.