Poverty amongst Immigrant Women in England: A Study of Black African Single Mothers
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 3
Abstract
In Recent Years, Welfare To Work Programmes Has Been Central To British Policymaking As A Way Of Tackling Poverty. This Is Evident In The Recent Changes Aimed At Reducing Welfare Dependency And Poverty Through Enforcing Work Participation On Lone Mothers. For Many Decades Work Participation Has Been Very Low On Lone Mothers Due To Challenges Associated With Motherhood. As Such, Income Support Benefit Have Served As Their Income Protection. The Study Seek To Explore How Has The Recent Changes In The Income Support Policy Affected Black African Lone Mothers Who Are Newly Immigrants In The UK. Studies Have Demonstrated That Black African Women In Generalusually Experience Challenges In Securing Stable Jobs. However, Despite This Evidence The Intersectionality Is Missing In The UK Policy Initiatives. Through Semi-Structured Interviews With 17 Black African Lone Mothers, We Exploredtheir Experiences Of Transitioning From Welfare To Work Using Intersectionality Theory As A Lens To Unpack Their Multiple Identities. Due To Intersections Of Race, Class, Gender And Immigration Status, Black African Lone Mothers Have Limited Access To Employment Opportunities. Subsequently, The Situation Forces Theminto Low Paying Jobs. This Paper Concludes That The Changes On Income Support Benefithas Had Unintended Negative Implications By Exacerbating The Problem Of Poverty Experienced By These Women.
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