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Freeman, A. L., & Dodson, L. (2014). Social network development among low‐income single mothers: Potential for bridging, bonding, and building. Family Relations, 63(5), 589-601.
Freeman, Amanda L., and Lisa Dodson. "Social network development among low‐income single mothers: Potential for bridging, bonding, and building." Family Relations 63.5 (2014): 589-601.
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AL Freeman, L Dodson - Family Relations, 2014 - Wiley Online Library

Social network development among low‐income single mothers: Potential for bridging, bonding, and building.

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This article explores the potential for community‐based social networks to help low‐income mothers manage responsibilities of work and family. This 3‐year ethnographic study examined the experiences of low‐income single mothers participating in an antipoverty program in Boston, Massachusetts, through 73 in‐depth interviews. The data refute the claim that bonds within the community hinder women in their attempts to move their families out of poverty. The authors observed benefits from social networks that emerged as a result of …

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