title: Obstacles to employment among mothers of children in foster care.
abstract: This article reports on a study of obstacles to employment among mothers with children in foster care. The study relies on standardized measures, has a cross-sectional design, and includes a sample of 158 mothers. The analysis shows a high prevalence of obstacles; identifies three co-occurring obstacles, each involving substance abuse, that are related to a low probability of employment (p < or = .05); and reveals that employment and access to transportation are related to higher income relative to mothers' needs (p < or = .05).
authors.affiliation: Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shafran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008603:Mental Health; D009035:Mothers; D011203:Poverty / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014186:Transportation; D014481:United States