Contents
Intervening in the work-family interface : some observations of the life-course decisions of mothers in low-income communities / Wing-chung Ho ; Chau-kiu Cheung 1
Abstract 1
Introduction 2
Social and Policy Contexts of Mothers Living in Poverty 4
Communities and Participants 6
Key Variables in the Quantitative Analysis 8
Procedures for In-depth Interviews 9
Results 10
Inter-community comparisons 10
Differences between 30s and 40s Mothers 11
Regression analyses of life course on work-family conflict-related outcomes 12
Life-course decisions 15
"Placing limits on work" 15
"Childcare is on top; a job is a job" 17
"Public assistance is the last resort" 19
Discussion 22
References 25
Biographical Note 30