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Working Mothers & Stress, 1996.
Research proposal to identify sources of stress related to family/work conflict & feasible organizational responses.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 18 sources, $ 87.95
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The proposed research project will explore the issue of stress experienced by working mothers in relation to family/work conflicts. The goals of the proposed research project are to (1) accurately identify the sources of anxiety and stress experienced by working mothers in relation to conflicts between family and organizational responsibilities, and (2) identify feasible organizational responses to the problem sources. The attainment of these goals will benefit working mothers, employing organizations, and society.
The proposed research will be cross-sectional in character. The cross-sectional approach will be used because it is desired to assess the stress related to family-work conflicts as that stress is experienced by women working at all hierarchical levels of an organization, .."
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The Dilemma of Working Mothers, 2002.
Examines the dlilemna faced the modern working woman between contributing to the family's income and being at home with her children.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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Given the economic realities of twenty-first century North American society, the traditional nuclear family model - working father, homemaker mother - is no longer a sustainable unit. Since the 1970s mothers have increasingly worked outside the home, both full-time and part-time, in order to provide their families with added income. However, as this paper will argue, the phenomenon of working mothers is a dilemma for modern women as they are torn between the demands of paid work and the demands of child care. Inadequate daycare services, and the continuation of traditional (sexist) models of the division of housework, have led to increased levels of dissatisfaction among working mothers.
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Working Mothers, 2002.
An essay on the struggles of women who work at night.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 23.95
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An essay on the struggles of women who work at night. Choosing night work so they can care for their families during the daytime. Myth of the nuclear family, and ideal role of women in the home. Economic issues. Personal problem of focusing on others while ignoring their own needs and desires.
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"Anita Ilta Garey, in Wharton, writes of the economic, physical, psychological, social and familial struggles of women who work at night and raise families in the daytime. These women work because their families need the money, and they work at night because it allows them to fulfill the responsibilities of being mothers and wives during the day. The most interesting parts of Garey's essay to me have to do with the ideals which women are pursuing as they work at night and raise a family by day, and the role that the 2000 census, as a current event still playing a role in defining America, plays in this set of circumstances. Basically, Garey says that the women are pursuing the ideal of the traditional nuclear family, which portrays the woman/mother/wife as a stay-at-home stabilizer on the domestic front while the husband/father goes to work in the daytime. "
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Working Mothers, 1992.
Examines problems and possible solutions for day care, pregnancy leave, balancing child-rearing and work.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 47.95
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"Working mothers are faced with the need to balance work and family. Often, working mothers experience problems both at work and at home. The husbands and children of working women often have difficulties in adjusting to the situation. Working mothers are also faced with the problems of obtaining adequate day-care for their younger children. Many experts agree that day-care is an important aspect in the life of the child. In order for a child to be both physically and emotionally healthy, its day-care facilities must provide a safe and positive environment. Researchers have noted that employees are less effective on the job if they are worried about their children. Therefore, Ellen Galinsky of the Families and Work Institute has claimed that "an employee may not be an effective worker if he or she is worried about child care" (White, 1991, p. D4). This shows that ..."
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The Effect of Working Mothers on Child Behavior, 2002.
A discussion of both sides of the issue.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 17 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses both sides of the issue. Cites many studies on the topic. Conservative elements of American society that maintains women should stay home and take care of their kids. Growth of females in the work force. Economic factors. Importance of quality daycare. Problem of lack of daycare funding by the government.
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"Effects on Child Behavior of Mothers Working Outside The Home: A Literature Review
Introduction: Topic Identification
Recently, television and print media in the United States reported research by Mary Eberstadt (2001) indicating that the children of mothers who worked outside the home displayed behavioral problems far more frequently than the children of mother who stayed at home. Eberstadt (2001) concluded that the causal source of the problem was a combination of day care and an absence of maternal contact and supervision.
The issue reported by Eberstadt (2001) is important, and, while her findings may be valid, the failure of the media to fully identify her background and that of the journal that published her work indicates a need to explore the issue..."
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Structural Change of the Working Mother, 2004.
Proposal for a study that would examine the changes women and businesses have had to make so that both can accommodate the demands of motherhood and job performance.
4,453 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 116.95
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This paper is a proposal for a study that, in contrast to many earlier studies, hypothesizes that, as more and more mothers have entered the workforce, both women and business have had to change in order to accommodate the trend. The paper explains that the purpose of the study is to shed some light on the fundamental relationship between family and business in a working mother?s life and suggests that understanding this relationship will help further our understanding of society as a whole. The types of variables used, data collected, literature on the subject, and methodology to be employed are described as well.
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"The challenges, due to the increase in working mothers, has continued year after year, for more than five decades, and continues to this day. As the mother is still the foundation of most children?s lives, it is imperative to see how this change will affect our future generations. As these same women become an even more important cog in the American workplace machinery, our understanding of how they affect business can only lead to increased efficiency and efficacy."
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Single Mothers and Work, 2002.
A study which examines the potential for single black mothers to move off welfare and start working.
2,962 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This study examines the situation confronting African-American single mothers in efforts to move from welfare to work. The hypothesis tested in this study holds that variations in educational skills, health status and access to child-care affect the employment outlook for African-American single mothers and, therefore, the probability that they will be able to successfully move from welfare to work. The relationships between variations in educational skills, health status and access to child-care for African-American single mothers are discussed in this chapter in both conceptual and operational contexts. Additionally, the interactive effects of the independent variables on the dependent variable also are discussed.
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"Health risks, as an independent variable, are operationalized as ?high,? ?average,? and ?low,? as indicated in Figure 3. The classifications of health risks for an African American single mother reflect a combination of the effects of personal health problems, the health problems of the dependent children of an African American single mother, and the health problems of other members of the household of an African American single mother for whose welfare the African American single mother is to some extent responsible."
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Unwed Mothers Moving from Welfare to Work, 2002.
This paper is a research proposal, including an extensive literature review, which explores the relative importance of non-economic factors in predicting the level of difficulty unwed mothers will experience in moving from welfare to work.
10,210 words (approx. 40.8 pages), 62 sources, APA, $ 205.95
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This paper is a proposal for a research project that evaluates the non economic factors faced by unwed mothers as they go to work: Personal health limitations, personal mental health problems, health and behavioral problems of dependent children, substance abuse, child welfare, domestic violence, housing instability, inadequate transportation and very low social skills. This paper includes a literature review that covers many areas such as economic issues of mal-distribution and political issues of welfare legislation especially the Welfare-to-Work Partnership. The author plans to collect data through the administration of survey questionnaires to both subjects? case workers and to the subjects themselves. Includes questionnaires.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction to the Proposed Research
Description of the Issue
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Definitions of Major Concepts
Overview of the Study
Review of Literature
Introduction
Conceptual Framework
Relevant Literature
Welfare State Concept
Welfare Reform
Employment and Welfare Reform
Welfare Reform Outcomes
Other Non-Economic Factors and Work
The Conclusions Relevant to the Study
Problem and Statement of Hypotheses
Methodology
Introduction
Research Design
Population and Sample
Data Collection
Instrumentation
Case Workers
Subjects
Subject Confidentiality
Data Analysis
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"Past social legislation guaranteed all American citizens entitlements to food, shelter, and other basic necessities. This social contract, which prevented the need for triage, was the foundation of the American state for fifty years. In the name of personal responsibility, welfare reform has destroyed the entitlements of dependent populations. According to the welfare reform scenario, Americans would survive only by taking responsibility for themselves?the shiftless and irresponsible would lose their life-support system and sink or swim on their own."
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"Mother to Mother", 2004.
An examination of the book, "Mother to Mother", by Sindiwe Magona.
1,057 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper provides a critical analysis of the book, "Mother to Mother", by Sindiwe Magona. The book, "Mother to Mother", is a touching and elegant story of race relations and misunderstanding in South Africa. The paper explains how the author bases her book on a true incident, but looks at it from the eyes of a mother who loves her son but recognizes his inadequacies. It states that the book is a devastating look at apartheid, violence, and anger in a society long split between black and white.
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"This emotional book looks at both sides of a young white woman's murder in a black township in South Africa. The book begins with the haunting line "My son killed your daughter" (Magona 1), and that line grabs the reader from the beginning, and makes them want to learn more about the two families and their responsibilities to themselves, and the their community. The book covers only two days chronologically, but the author skillfully uses flashbacks to look back on her life and the life of her son, to illustrate the hatred and violence at work in South African society that created such a "monster" as her son and the other killers. The mother is not unaware that her child has turned into something she cannot control, but she is also aware that the lifestyle of poor blacks in a dominant white society has been the spark that created the fire under the murderers. Coming from a life without hope, how can they see anything else for themselves?"
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Working Women, 2001.
A study of the sociological effects of the working woman on society.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper deals with the concept of working mothers and the issues which surround it. The increasing number of mothers, especially those of young children, who are moving into the labor market is a feature of contemporary society which continues to exert a major influence on the structure of relationships and families. This paper addresses these changes and discusses what effects this issue will have in the future. It also examines the way in which society has been affected by the issue of working mothers, and discusses the controversy and debate surrounding the possible effects on child development. The paper focuses on the importance of childcare and the problems which presently face society over this issue, as well as the continued debate over sexual inequality, both within the family and society in general.
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"Thankfully, the ?cereal packet? image of the family is on its way out yet, according to sociologists, the sexual inequality associated with assigning men the role of economic provider and women as the child rearer and homemaker, is still very mush in existence. These social stereotypes remain in spite of the fact that, within the last few decades, there has been a sharp increase in the number of mothers deciding to venture outside the home and into paid employment. Statistics show that the level of mothers in paid employment has risen from one in eight in the 1950's to a present day estimate of over fifty percent (Hoffman 285) and, according to Reich (1994), by 1994 women were found to compose forty-five percent of the entire labor force."
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Welfare among Single Mothers, 2007.
A review of K. Harris' article "Work and Welfare among Single Mothers in Poverty".
844 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper analyzes K. Harris' article "Work and Welfare among Single Mothers in Poverty," which examines the relationship between work and welfare for poor, female-headed families. The paper looks at the work that single mothers on welfare eventually do, if any, and discusses how Harris traces the ways that single mothers work their way off of welfare. The paper presents the results of Harris' research.
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"In fact, Harris (1993) found significant labor market activity among her subjects. Two-thirds of all welfare exits occurred because of a work situation, challenging the assumption that these women do not work at the same time as they receive welfare. From a personal perspective, this is a refreshing point-of-view. No matter the cultural conception or the cited statistics, welfare recipients are simply not living in the proverbial lap of luxury. No state, as of the mid-1990s providing so much in the way of welfare benefits that would provide an income even close to the poverty level (Pollitt, 1996). Just for an individual to reach the poverty level would require finding work in addition to welfare benefits. I can empathize with this situation, coming from a family in which working full time did not necessarily mean that one could meet every bill, every time."
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Women and Workplace Stress, 1994.
A look at the causes and effects, illness, minorities, glass ceiling, medical field, working mothers, marriage, part-time and at-home work and corporate policy.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 12 sources, $ 79.95
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"Although males, between the ages of 20 to 30, with five or more years of work experience in presupervisory or premanagerial jobs, make up the group comprising the largest numbers affected by occupational stress due to their majority position in the overall work force, another group that is disproportionately and more adversely affected is women. Occupational stressors are also compounded when the women are members of an ethnic or racial minority (Pelletier 47).
In 1992, the Northwestern National Life Insurance Company in Minneapolis polled 1,299 full-time employees at a random sample of U.S. companies and found women experienced much more job stress than men. Women were more likely than men to suffer from a serious stress-related illness (41 percent versus 26 percent). Job burnout was reported by 36 percent of the women, compared..."
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Single Black Mothers and Welfare, 2002.
A study on the move from welfare to working for young single African American women in the U.S.A.
2,211 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This study examines the situation confronting African American single mothers in efforts to move from welfare to work. The hypothesis tested in this study holds that variations in educational skills, health status, and access to child-care affect the employment outlook for African American single mothers and, therefore, the probability that they will be able to successfully move from welfare to work. Social learning theory and theories based in social learning were reviewed and applied to the research concept for this study.
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"Social cognitive theory, thus, identifies two factors as primary determinants underlying the initiation and persistence of an adaptive behavior. First, the person must have self-efficacy with respect to the behavior. That is, the person must believe that he or she has the capability to perform the behavior in question under a number of different circumstances. Second, one must have some incentive to perform the behavior. More specifically, the expected positive outcomes of performing the behavior must outweigh the expected negative outcomes."
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