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Productive Activities and Support Systems of Single Mothers

Author(s) -

Lingxin Hao,

Mary C. Brinton

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

american journal of sociology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.755

H-Index - 181

eISSN - 1537-5390

pISSN - 0002-9602

DOI - 10.1086/231085

Subject(s) - national longitudinal surveys , insignificance , single mothers , human capital , demographic economics , public policy , economics , labour economics , business , psychology , economic growth , social psychology , developmental psychology

Young single mothers' human capital development and labor market participation are important issues of public policy concern in the United States. This article uses a dynamic approach to model the determinants of single mothers' entry into and exit from productive activities. Using 14 waves of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the article shows that kin coresidence facilitates young single mothers' entry into productive activities but does not play a significant role in sustaining participation. Women's individual trainability, the local labor market conditions, child support, and some family background factors all play a role. The results also demonstrate the insignificance of race and never‐married versus ever‐married status.

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