Association of Egalitarian Attitudes with Income, Poverty, and Entitlement Program Utilization
Publication Year
2013
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This article examines the relationship between egalitarian gender attitudes and its effect on income, poverty, and social service utilization. In a sample of married fathers in the Fragile Families data (N = 717), we conducted regression analyses on these questions, five years after initial interviews. Our results indicate that egalitarian attitudes were positively associated with income and social service utilization and negatively associated with poverty. Implications of these findings are discussed, including possible explanations for these findings, their importance for social work practice, and recommendations for social policy.
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Journal
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Volume
23
Issue
8
Pages
918-930