The Garden of Eves: Non-Kin Social Support Among Low-Income African American Single Mothers in a Public Housing Community
Reid, Amanda H.
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Description
Title
The Garden of Eves: Non-Kin Social Support Among Low-Income African American Single Mothers in a Public Housing Community
Author(s)
Reid, Amanda H.
Issue Date
2009
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Allen, Nicole E.
Department of Study
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Black Studies
Language
eng
Abstract
In many ways, findings from this study are similar those reported in studies conducted in low-income areas of large cities. Single mothers frequently identified tangible support as essential to their survival, and pointed to family members as their primary providers of support. However, they also discussed some of the inherent complexities of relying on families for support. In addition, even in the context of a small city there was evidence for restriction of neighbor relations, as reported in studies conducted in large metropolitan cities. However, while there was no global support network of non-kin mothers within Prairie Gardens, most participants exchanged vital resources with at least one other single mother in the public housing community. This small non-kin network of support seemed strategically chosen based on the promise of reciprocity.
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