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"Because we didn't have nowhere to go" : residential instability among rural low-income families

Creator:

Ozretich, Robin Nathaniel

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to identify and examine risk and protective factors associated with residential instability within a sample of rural low-income mothers. Residential instability was defined as two or more residential moves within the course of a year. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to compare residentially...

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Masters Thesis

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family's location within the social structure has a strong influence on family structures and family
Moving on : the effects of frequent childhood mobility on a low-income population

Creator:

Hilberg, Beth Alyne

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between frequent childhood mobility and perceived social support, education level, and economic well-being in a sample of former Even Start parents. Theoretically the mechanisms for the disruption of frequent mobility are studied through both social capital theory and an ecological...

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Masters Thesis

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. With each move losses of social capital at the individual, family, and community level are