Labour economics literature review

Abstract

The following research will reflect an analysis of the literature or peer reviewed articles that approach the subject of the low paid single mother . The issues that pertain to this such as the demographic the effects on household including gender roles and children 's identity will also be analyzed in a sociological mindset . The problems extant in the system of welfare and the welfare to work programs will also be examined as they pertain to the subject of the low paid working mother Other sociological issues such as minor points in

economics reviewed across the country and research inclusive of healthcare will be given due consideration in the research presented in this

Presentation of the Problem

The low paid working mother has a series of undeniable questions raised in a sociological context

Can mothers simultaneously work outside the home and raise children The strong bias toward specialization in the family leads to conclusions about dual roles similar to those of Spock . The lack of programs might also be explained by a strong ideological preference for individualism among Americans . According to Schorr , the American family is a highly individualized institution built around a foundation of individual preferences and promoted to satisfy individual needs . To the extent that maternal employment is viewed as a private and family matter , it has not been an attractive subject for American public policy which has historically avoided dealing with private matters (Farel and Dobelstein 283

The parental transition from welfare to work strongly affects children The low paid single mother is presented with the government issue of welfare and its stipulations or the low paid single mother is also given the choice to earn wages but still remains part of the poverty demographic . The problems then arise in a sociological perspective in reference to the well-being of the child on issues such as health education , and parental control , as Parcel and Menaghan state .employment contributes to a family 's financial wellbeing especially when the mother 's wages make the difference between dependence on welfare and self-sufficiency .poorly paid , stressful jobs with long hours can jeopardize the quality of parenting by their demands on parents ' time , energy , and attention .the positive and negative working conditions that mothers experience on the job are reflected in the home environments they create for their children (116-117 . The issue of the low paid working mother then becomes a reference point for the discussion of the dual role of a woman as a mother and as a employee . The stipulations for time and energy between these two identities is increasingly prevalent as it applies to how mothers view governmental systems such as welfare and the average mean by which low paid mothers dedicate their time to their dual roles

Children develop within families , especially in their early years and therefore , family organization and well-being are likely to affect child outcomes . Research has shown that children 's immediate family environments are potent sources of both intellectual and emotional learning...