The quality of life of single mothers making the transition from welfare to work
作者： Kay Cook , Elise Davis , Paul Smyth , Hayley McKenzie
DOI: 10.1080/03630240903423980
关键词: Welfare 、 Population 、 Social Welfare 、 Social engagement 、 Economic growth 、 Single parent 、 Demographic economics 、 Psychology 、 Single mothers 、 Work (electrical) 、 Quality of life
摘要: This study examined the quality of life single mothers making mandatory transition from welfare to work. The Australian government purported that benefits this would include higher incomes, better social participation, and improved wellbeing. It is currently unknown, however, how engaged in work programs evaluate their life. Quality scores for 334 Australia were compared with normative data. Participants reported significantly lower than general population all domains, highlighting need carefully examine policies ensure they promote participants'
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