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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 5072 Mothers Alone: Poverty and the Fatherless Family, 1955-1966 507210.5255/UKDA-SN-5072-1 Marsden, D., University of Essex, Department of Sociology Copyright D. Marsden Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust UK Data Service 22 February 2005 ONE-PARENT FAMILIESHOUSEHOLDSMARRIAGEMARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONBROKEN FAMILIESFATHERSUNMARRIED MOTHERSPOVERTYFAMILIESHOUSINGFURNITUREWATER SUPPLYHEATING SYSTEMSHEALTHFOODFOOD AND NUTRITIONCLOTHINGCHILDRENACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTMOTHERSSOCIAL CLASSCARE OF DEPENDANTSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSFINANCIAL RESOURCESHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSSOCIAL SERVICESCHILD DEVELOPMENTHOUSING CONDITIONSHOMELESSNESSFAMILY LAW Social and occupational mobilityChildrenFamily life and marriageSpecific social services: use and availabilityEquality, inequality and social exclusion Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is available via the UK Data Service <a href="http://discover.ukdataservice.ac.uk/QualiBank" title="QualiBank">QualiBank</a>, an online tool for browsing, searching and citing the content of selected qualitative data collections held at the UK Data Service. Dennis Marsden's study Mothers Alone: Poverty and the Fatherless Family, also known as Fatherless Families, was carried out in 1965-1966. The study explores the lives and experiences of mothers living alone: unmarried, separated, divorced or widowed. The study posed two questions: what is poverty and who are the fatherless? The study asked about housing conditions, homelessness, diet and nutrition, family relations, marriage and marital breakdowns, and the levels and adequacy of community and national assistance. The interviewees were asked about detailed indicators of poverty and also the subjective, felt experience of poverty. The study examined problems families faced as a consequence of both low income and lack of fathers, the causes of their circumstances, and the adequacy of assistance provided by community and national sources. The study was developed from a pilot study done for a larger project, 'Poverty in the UK', by Peter Townsend. This is an enhanced qualitative data collection. All interviews were converted from paper to partially searchable Adobe PDF files. Additional relevant documents are included in the user guide, such as the questionnaire, the original letter sent to participants with assurances of consent and confidentiality, notes on methodology, and extracts from an interview with the author about conducting this research. Main Topics: Detailed questions were asked about living arrangements, marriage, factors that led to fatherlessness, and family structure. Also, physical conditions of housing, furniture, water supply and heating were described. Other topics covered included sources of income (work and benefits), health, food and diet and clothing. Regarding children, data were collected about their health and education. 1965 - 196601 January 196501 January 1966 England EssexWest Yorkshire IndividualsFamilies/householdsSubnational Mothers living on their own (or with children only), receiving National Assistance, in West Yorkshire and Essex during 1965-1966. Those selected were mostly working class mothers aged 20-40, but a few were middle class and older. The respondents had an average of two dependent children. TextSemi-structured interview transcripts Cross-sectional (one-time) study Purposive selection/case studiesThe sample was drawn from a pilot sample for a study on poverty in the UK, and consisted of 215 names provided by the National Assistance Board for the areas studied; a northern industrial town in West Yorkshire (population approximately 130,000), and a southern market town in Essex (population 60,000). Face-to-face interviewtranscription of interview after the event( no audio); interviews lasted an average of two and a quarter hours. The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=46 q-b2609dd8-8f70-4c2c-a853-7f8d208ab333 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 5072 2024-11-28T07:25:39Z ddi:codebook:2_5