Gray, Jane and Rooney, Clíona (2018) Supporting low income working families: enabling resilience. MUSSI Working Paper No 2. Working Paper. Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, Maynooth, County Kildare.

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Abstract

This study investigated the experiences and resilience practices of low-income families receiving Family Income Supplement. The research was carried out using a sequential mixed-method approach with an emphasis on the qualitative phase of the study. Key findings include: FIS enables resilience by supporting work FIS recipients must balance working with complex caring responsibilities Precarious employment creates challenges for FIS recipients Many FIS recipients feel disconnected from sources of information and help.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Keywords:	resilience; households; poverty; in-work benefits; MUSSI Working Paper Series;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Item ID:	9203
Depositing User:	Jane Gray
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2018 13:28
Publisher:	Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute
Refereed:	Yes
Funders:	Irish Research Council (IRC)
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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