Abstract
Underpinning Labour’s welfare-to-work policies is an assumption that employment will
benefit disadvantaged children and their families. However, the effect of low-income and
unstable employment on lone mothers and their children is uncertain. This article draws
on interviews with children drawn from a qualitative, longitudinal study of low-income
working family life, to explore the accounts of those children whose mother’s entry into
the labour market was unsuccessful. The article examines how children experienced their
mother’s employment and the impact of ‘failed’ work transitions on their well-being and
their perceptions of the value of work for them and their families.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 503-513 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Social Policy and Society |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 04 |
Early online date | 10 Sept 2009 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |