The Work-Faith Connection for Low-Income Mothers: A Research Note
| Autor: | Susan Crawford Sullivan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Low income
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Religious studies Gender studies Social Welfare humanities Faith Working class Work (electrical) Spirituality Meaning (existential) Sociology business Social psychology Tertiary sector of the economy health care economics and organizations Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Sociology of Religion. 67:99-108 |
| ISSN: | 1759-8818 1069-4404 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/socrel/67.1.99 |
| Popis: | This paper examines the role of religious faith or spirituality in the work lives of low-income mothers of young children, based on forty-four in-depth interviews. Previous research on higher income workers shows that the primary role of religious faith or spirituality with regard to work is to imbue work with a greater sense of purpose and meaning. My study suggests that for very low-income mothers, the primary role is not to contribute meaning but rather to aid in surviving the low-wage service sector workplace. The paper discusses implications for faith-based social services and for future research. |
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