Single Mothers and the Dilemmas of Universal Social Policies

Stoltz, Pauline

doi:10.1017/s0047279497005114

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“…Here, it is assumed that employment has an injurious effect on women's psychological well-being because it demands time, energy and concentration in addition to what is already used for domestic tasks. It is reasonable to assume that the combination of market and household work is particularly diffi cult for single mothers (McLanahan and Adams, 1987; Moen, 1992;Stoltz, 1997;Robbins and McFadden, 2003).…”

Section: Divorce and Womenmentioning

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Psychological Aspects of Widowhood and Divorce

Jk¹,

Sareen²,

Dhyani³

2009

Mens Sana Monogr

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Despite advances in standard of living of the population, the condition of widows and divorced women remains deplorable in society. The situation is worse in developing nations with their unique social, cultural and economic milieu, which at times ignores the basic human rights of this vulnerable section of society. A gap exists in life expectancies of men and women in both developing and developed nations. This, coupled with greater remarriage rates in men, ensures that the number of widows continues to exceed that of widowers. Moreover, with women becoming more educated, economically independent and aware of their rights, divorce rates are increasing along with associated psychological ramifications. The fact that widowed/divorced women suffer from varying psychological stressors is often ignored. It has been concluded in various studies that such stressors could be harbingers of psychiatric illnesses (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance dependence), and hence should be taken into account by treating physicians, social workers and others who come to the aid of such women. A change in mindset of the society is required before these women get their rightful place, for which a strong will is needed in the minds of the people, and in law-governing bodies.

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Section: Divorce and Womenmentioning

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Psychological Aspects of Widowhood and Divorce

Jk¹,

Sareen²,

Dhyani³

2009

Mens Sana Monogr

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“…The Danish welfare state model has been described as women-friendly and not leading to the marginalisation of single mothers (Siim, 1999). In a Danish context, research has rejected that single mothers are represented as a societal problem (Siim, 1999;Stoltz, 1997). Siim argues that 'lone mothers have not been singled out as an ideological problem or as a political issue' (1999, p. 3).…”

Section: Single Mothers: Strong Deprived or Deviant?mentioning

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Dependent, Deprived or Deviant? The Case of Single Mothers in Denmark

Jørgensen

2018

PaG

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The article explores how categories of deserving and undeserving groups are established in policy designs and how social target groups are constructed according to such distinctions. Institutionalised systems of exclusion and inclusion have a profound impact on citizenship and substantial democracy. Neoliberalist political ideas and attitudes have strengthened the focus on deserving and undeserving groups over the last years and spurred a popular belief that welfare fraud is rampant. This tendency has led to a retrenchment of established rights and increasing use of illiberal means to further punish the undeserving. This article discusses these issues further by looking at the position of lone mothers in Denmark and how they constitute a social target group defined by their class, gender, ethnic, and religious differences. Categories of deservingness are also framed in national narratives and politics of belonging.

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“…Bakgrunnen den gangen var fallende fødselsrater og dermed en gryende pronatalistisk politikk. Sosialreformloven av 1933 innførte for første gang et skille mellom ulike kategorier enslige mødre (Stoltz 1997). Hvis barnefaren var i live, var det hans plikt å betale iallfall deler av kostnadene til barnet.…”

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2001

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Single Mothers and the Dilemmas of Universal Social Policies

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Psychological Aspects of Widowhood and Divorce

Psychological Aspects of Widowhood and Divorce

Dependent, Deprived or Deviant? The Case of Single Mothers in Denmark

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