"This research report provides empirical findings based on the first two of four waves of the qualitative panel study 'Poverty dynamics and the labour market'. In addition to basic information about the methodological design the report presents findings concerning the following issues:...

Alleinerziehende - mehrheitlich handelt es sich um Mütter - sind eine wichtige Zielgruppe in der Arbeitsmarkt- und Sozialpolitik. Eltern, die den Lebensunterhalt der Familie und die Versorgung der Kinder allein schultern müssen, können oft nur in begrenztem Umfang erwerbstätig sein und...

"From a social policy perspective, single parents - for the most part single mothers - are an important target group. Being solely in charge of both providing for the family's livelihood as well as parental care, the extent to which they can be gainfully employed is often restricted. Their...