Association of Egalitarian Attitudes with Income, Poverty, and Entitlement Program Utilization
Keywords
egalitarian attitudes, social services, poverty, welfare
Abstract
This article examines the relationship between egalitarian gender attitudes and its effect on income, poverty, and social service utilization. In a sample of married fathers in the Fragile Families data (N = 717), we conducted regression analyses on these questions, five years after initial interviews. Our results indicate that egalitarian attitudes were positively associated with income and social service utilization and negatively associated with poverty. Implications of these findings are discussed, including possible explanations for these findings, their importance for social work practice, and recommendations for social policy.
Original Publication Citation
Bartlett, M.*, Shafer, K., & Seipel, M.M.O. (2013). “Egalitarian Attitudes and their Association with Income, Poverty, and Entitlement Program Utilization.” Journal of Human Behavior & the Social Environment, 23(8): 918-930.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Bartlett, Michael; Shafer, Kevin; and Seipel, Michael M. O., "Association of Egalitarian Attitudes with Income, Poverty, and Entitlement Program Utilization" (2013). Faculty Publications. 4395.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4395
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2013-10-11
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7203
Publisher
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
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