Intergenerational Poverty Essay

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In order to expand upon existing knowledge of the ways in which poverty impacts lone mother household, the intention of this research is to investigate how gender, status and welfare may shape the intergenerational transfer of poverty. This qualitative research will explore the experiences of lone mothers living on or below the poverty line in Northern Ireland. By examining how they perceive and experience intergenerational poverty in relation to their own lives and what potential impact it may have upon them and their families.

It will critically review the current debates on the intergenerational and gendered nature of poverty, and incorporate Ridgeways (2013) conceptualisation of Status in to wider discussions about how economic …show more content…

In exploring the intergenerational nature of poverty an examination two generations of women within the same family only serves to aid our understand the ways in poverty is replicated within the family. In order to open up intergenerational poverty to inspection, this work aims to answer following research questions.

Q1- What are the views of lone mothers in terms of how they experience intergenerational poverty?

Q2- In what ways does intergenerational poverty impact the social and economic aspects of lone mother and their families?

Q3- Does gender matter in terms of the intergenerational transfer of poverty?

Q4- To what extent does Ridgeway (2013) concept of status explain persistence poverty in lone mothers households?

Q-5 Why are the concept of gender, status and welfare important to understanding the intergenerational transfer of poverty in lone mother families?

Q6- Are current welfare policies successful in reducing the intergenerational transfer of poverty in lone mother households, and if so to what

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