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Publikováno v:
Family Relations. 52:296-304
This study investigated the likelihood of family reunification across ethnic groups of 14,419 youth using runaway shelter services nationwide. Among White, African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian ethnic groups, youths who reported abus
Autor:
Kathleen A. Kost, Nancy J. Smyth
Publikováno v:
Journal of Social Service Research. 28:23-52
The relationship between poverty and substance abuse is complex and mitigated by many factors. While poverty is a risk factor for adolescent substance abuse, there is little research documenting the relationship beyond adolescence. Using a systematic
Autor:
Kathleen A. Kost
Publikováno v:
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 82:499-508
Interviews were conducted with 20 young men who used General Assistance, many of whom were the fathers of children of poor, unwed mothers. The relationship respondents had with their fathers was examined. For those young men who were themselves fathe
Autor:
Kathleen A. Kost, Robin Ersing
Publikováno v:
Social Service Review. 72:402-420
This article examines the duration and frequency of exit from Home Relief, New York's equivalent to General Assistance. We compiled data on 724 individuals randomly selected from case records dating from 1972 to 1996 and compared personal characteris
Autor:
Nancy J. Smyth, Kathleen A. Kost
Publikováno v:
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 1:67-82
Poverty and substance abuse are two serious social problems that are often assumed to be interrelated. This article explores what is currently known about the relationship between these two problems. Four possible models for describing the interrelat
Autor:
Kathleen A. Kost
Publikováno v:
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 78:370-382
The author presents the results of a study examining the effects of educational, employment, and psychosocial support services for young fathers who participated in a college-based program in Buffalo, New York. Findings suggest that men who receive p
Autor:
Kathleen A. Kost
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 24
Publikováno v:
Family Relations. 45:19
In an effort to make Wisconsin's child support cases more equitable and up-to-date, old child support orders were reviewed. Only 21% of the cases were revised. he amount of revised orders increased substantially, a mean of $116/month (77%). An altern