The purpose of this study was to better understand human capital and social support in the
long-term economic well-being of rural, low-income mothers in the US. Three waves of data …

The satisfaction with life among rural low-income mothers was assessed using a sample of
163 mothers who participated in a multi-state, three-year longitudinal study. Dependent …

We examined the role of human capital in determining economic well-being and marital
status of mothers with children. We analyzed 1996 data from the Survey of Income and …

Two-generation human capital programs for families provide education and workforce
training for parents simultaneously with education for children. This study uses a quasi …

Using a representative sample of over 900 low-income urban families from the Three-City
Study, analyses assessed whether maternal human capital characteristics moderate …

As Congress considers reauthorization of public assistance legislation in 2002, researchers
are challenged to provide data about the economic well-being of rural, low-income families …

This paper reports findings from an analysis of economic well-being among female headed
households. Previous theoretical and empirical work in this area suggests that poverty …

This article investigates the relationship between single mothers' education and their
economic well-being. Through the analysis of the 1993 Panel Study of Income Dynamics …

Defining social capital as perceived access to time and money help from friends and family,
this article examines (a) the stock of social capital to which families have access,(b) the trade …

Using data from a 1999 national sample of families, the authors report their findings on how
the presence of family strengths and the likelihood of achieving positive family outcomes …