title: Social support, drug use, and employment among low-income women.
abstract: This study examined social support and its association with employment, income, and drug use in a sample of 534 low-income women. Functional support was defined as the perceived quality of one's interactions with others. Structural support was defined as the number of individuals within five particular types of networks: social, employment, drug, close, and emergency. Over the two-year study period, significant increases were observed in hours worked, income from work, income from other sources, and total income. There was also a significant decrease in welfare income. Results suggest that the perceived quality of support received is an important factor in achieving positive employment outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Systems Corporation, 3104 Edloe, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77027, USA. vbrown@affiliatedsystems.com
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Micah A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000191:economics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires