Search Results
Title: Combining Structural and Individual Characteristics: Understanding the Factors Influencing the Process of Adult Welfare Dependency
Resulting in 1 citation.
| 1. |
Roof, Paul D. |
|
Combining Structural and Individual Characteristics: Understanding the Factors Influencing the Process of Adult Welfare Dependency Presented: Atlanta, GA, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference, April 4-7, 2001 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Southern Sociological Society Keyword(s): Cognitive Ability; Ethnic Differences; Hispanics; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Poverty; Racial Differences; Welfare Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Past research dealing with intergenerational poverty has been better suited to predict the attainment outcomes of African Americans than of other racial minorities, such as Hispanic Americans. This research examines three integral components of intergenerational poverty: early childhood resources, adolescent aspirations, and adult welfare dependency. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey and Youth 1979-1996 (NLSY) is extracted for this research and results in a sample of 6,283 female respondents. The intergenerational poverty process is examined through racial variation in the outcomes of Whites, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans. The preliminary results suggest that there are marked racial differences in early resource availability, cognitive ability, and aspirations. The preliminary findings of this study also suggest racial differences in adult welfare dependency. |
|
|
Bibliography Citation
Roof, Paul D. "Combining Structural and Individual Characteristics: Understanding the Factors Influencing the Process of Adult Welfare Dependency." Presented: Atlanta, GA, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference, April 4-7, 2001. |