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- Title
What Matters for the Wellbeing of Mothers and Children in Material Hardship? Application of a Modified Indicator Framework.
- Authors
Haines, Leah; Grimes, Arthur
- Abstract
We examine determinants of subjective wellbeing (SWB) for mothers of dependent children in material hardship, using a modification of the New Zealand Treasury's Living Standards Framework (LSF) and data from the General Social Survey. We convert the LSF—an indicator dashboard—into a tool for prioritising social policies by placing SWB at the head of a hierarchy of wellbeing domains. Several determinants of these mothers' SWB conform to standard findings; however, two important differences stand out. One is the lack of a protective effect from employment on SWB for this group (unlike the protective effect for males). The other is a positive relationship between a mother's SWB and satisfaction with her own skills/knowledge; this effect is particularly strong for sole mothers in hardship, dominating any effect of qualifications on SWB. The analysis demonstrates both a practical use of a modified LSF, and the value of taking a gender-specific approach to analysing wellbeing.
- Subjects
NEW Zealand; SUBJECTIVE well-being (Psychology); WELL-being; STANDARD of living; MOTHERS; HARDSHIP
- Publication
Social Indicators Research, 2022, Vol 162, Issue 1, p449
- ISSN
0303-8300
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11205-021-02845-x