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Long-Term AFDC Mothers and Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome: Is There a Connection?

Long-Term AFDC Mothers and Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome: Is There a Connection? ON THE BIAS AFDC Mothers and Long-Term Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome: Is There a Connection? Karen E. Gerdes and economic factors that contribute to the The structural poverty and have been well documented of women children (Abramovitz, These factors include access to financial, 1994). inequitable and other with institutionalized educational, resources, along and classism & racism, sexism, Fainstein, 1989; (Fainstein social to alleviate Rolison, 1991). Suggested policy changes a minimum include universal income, guaranteed poverty and health and child care affordable or guaranteed programs, evidence that subsidized (Polakow, 1993). housing Despite sup- the of these social ports implementation progressive policies, none have been instituted. is this the case? The view of women who Why popular poor receive Aid to Families with Children is (AFDC) Dependent that are comfortable financial assistance and are they receiving and Conservative have con- lazy irresponsible. politicians a and have structed of &dquo;welfare mothers&dquo; effec- negative image that AFDC used that to tively long-term recipients image argue Vol. 12 Fall 1997 359-367 AFFIUA, No. 3, Inc. © 1997 Publications, Sage 359 360 are more to become self-sufficient if their level of comfort likely with the is reduced. instead of Therefore, system providing who live in with http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work SAGE

Long-Term AFDC Mothers and Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome: Is There a Connection?

Gerdes, Karen E.
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work , Volume 12 (3): 9 – Oct 1, 1997
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ON THE BIAS AFDC Mothers and Long-Term Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome: Is There a Connection? Karen E. Gerdes and economic factors that contribute to the The structural poverty and have been well documented of women children (Abramovitz, These factors include access to financial, 1994). inequitable and other with institutionalized educational, resources, along and classism & racism, sexism, Fainstein, 1989; (Fainstein social to alleviate Rolison, 1991). Suggested policy changes a minimum include universal income, guaranteed poverty and health and child care affordable or guaranteed programs, evidence that subsidized (Polakow, 1993). housing Despite sup- the of these social ports implementation progressive policies, none have been instituted. is this the case? The view of women who Why popular poor receive Aid to Families with Children is (AFDC) Dependent that are comfortable financial assistance and are they receiving and Conservative have con- lazy irresponsible. politicians a and have structed of &dquo;welfare mothers&dquo; effec- negative image that AFDC used that to tively long-term recipients image argue Vol. 12 Fall 1997 359-367 AFFIUA, No. 3, Inc. © 1997 Publications, Sage 359 360 are more to become self-sufficient if their level of comfort likely with the is reduced. instead of Therefore, system providing who live in with

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