1st Edition
Women's Immersion in a Workfare Program Emerging Challenges for Occupational Therapists
By Ellen Greer
Copyright 2007
216 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Discover what challenges lie ahead for occupational therapists Single women receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) often find themselves tangled in difficulties because of current changes in welfare reform, including workfare. Women’s Immersion in a Workfare Program: Emerging Challenges for Occupational Therapists describes the journey of six single mothers in... Read more
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter I. Introduction
- Chapter II. Single Mother’s Transition to Self-Sufficiency
- Chapter III. Preparing for the Journey
- Chapter IV. Entry into the Field: Can You Help Us Get a Job
- Chapter V. Promises to Keep: Portraits of the Volunteers
- Chapter VI. Surviving Adversity
- Chapter VII. Workfare Day to Day
- Chapter VIII: Issues and Concerns
- Chapter IX. Impact on the Children: Problems and Solutions
- Chapter X. Despite False Hopes, Forced Transition Creates Growth
- Chapter XI. Holding It All Together
- Chapter XII. What I Have Learned: Conclusions
- BIOGRAPHY
- Appendix A. Cover Letter to Participants
- Appendix B. Participant Consent Form
- Appendix C. Sample Analytic Memos and Field Log
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Greer, Ellen
