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Weller, B. (2014). Living Wage vs. Minimum Wage: Does Wage Difference Lead to Differences in Happiness. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_uhm-0379
This thesis compares the living conditions and coping mechanisms of four single mothers making minimum wage and four single mothers making above minimum wage in Tallahassee, FL. The study examines kin support networks, adjustments of needs and wants, perceptions about the well-being of self and children and the future of their families. The data shows optimistic views of self and future particularly from single mothers earning a living wage. A result in line with the data suggesting that earning a higher wage has the potential of avoiding the stigma of poverty and increasing self-esteem
A Thesis submitted to the Department of Sociology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation with Honors in the Major.
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0379
Weller, B. (2014). Living Wage vs. Minimum Wage: Does Wage Difference Lead to Differences in Happiness. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_uhm-0379
