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As low‐income women struggle to become self‐sufficient, they encounter many obstacles. The literature identifies physical and mental health problems, inadequate childcare, inadequate occupational skills, lack of transportation, criminal histories, and limited educational abilities as major barriers to be overcome in this transition. Qualitative data collected from low‐income women attending __Innovative Alternatives for Women,__ an occupational skills and health information training center which was developed and implemented by a nurse, refutes several of the previously identified obstacles. Inadequate childcare and transportation were not seen as barriers to success by the program participants, but were viewed as socially acceptable reasons for not working. Eight obstacles were identified by the program participants as being the real reasons for their lack of success. The identified obstacles included the following: lack of self‐esteem, especially relating to school; “bad” relationships with men; lack of support from family and friends; limited life options; lack of training for nonwelfare recipients; lack of quality programs; criminal histories; and fear of success.

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Author

Sandra Godman Brown; Gail Barbosa

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0737-1209)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)