By using this website you allow us to place cookies on your computer. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details.
Publication Date: December 2007
Publisher: Institute for Women's Policy Research
Author(s): Sunhwa Lee
Research Area: Labor; Social conditions
Keywords: child care; low-income; working mothers; women
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This report is the result of IWPR's research efforts to examine the employment situations of low-wage women workers and provide policy suggestions for improving their labor market outcomes. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), the report analyzes factors related to job retention and job mobility among low-income mothers, with special focus on work supports such as employer-provided health insurance and child care support, as well as job characteristics.