How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?

McQuaid, Ronald W; Fuertes, Vanesa; Richard, Alec

Abstract

This study explores why disadvantaged parents move into poverty and identifies the specific barriers to them escaping the cycle of low pay/no pay or recurrent poverty. It draws on information from interviews with parents and focus groups with professionals, plus some analysis of an existing large survey.

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Citation

McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., & Richard, A. (2010). How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?. Edinburgh: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: Feb 9, 2010
• Deposit Date: Apr 20, 2011
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 978-1-85935-730-9
• Keywords: Poverty; disadvantaged; parents; low pay/ no pay; unemployment; relationship breakdown; household income; childcare
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4346
• Publisher URL: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/parents-escaping-poverty-full.pdf