Research report: Making decisions about work in one-earner couple households

[BonsoirAnna]

Report here which I found fascinating, discussing the trade-offs that low-income families make between family and work.

'Those parents who were disinterested in returning to work tended to talk about
how they enjoyed ?being a mum? rather than how it benefited their children'
That bit is so 'labour like' as if SAHP are doing it purely for themselves!. Also didn't like the bit about SAHP tend to 'justify' their positions!! Thanks for posting, was v interesting. I am a non working 'potential earner' (according to them) and quite happy this way! I will 'be a challenge' apparantly to convince back to (paid) work!

It was plain that the trade off is to be their for the children. Makes you wonder why the solution couldn't be to be "paid" to stay at home instead of enticed back to work via tax credits and childcare paid.

I thought it was very interesting indeed that lots of these low income families were not even taking up their full quota of tax credits and other state financial aids. It just goes to show how very determined many families are to have one SAHP - they don't even really perceive themselves as financially disadvantaged.

Loved the expression "a challenge" to be convinced to work .

I thought it was very interesting indeed that lots of these low income families were not even taking up their full quota of tax credits and other state financial aids. It just goes to show how very determined many families are to have one SAHP - they don't even really perceive themselves as financially disadvantaged.

Loved the expression "a challenge" to be convinced to work .

I didn't find it surprising that 'a large amount of partcipants had no real social contact, no family support and no network of friends'. A situation like that can seriously inhibit you from returning to work.

I know myself how having no close family support (they live abroad) has impacted on what work I can do.