Abstract
This report provides findings from a qualititative study to understand the attitudes and behaviours of non-working partnered parents living in low-income households where neither partner is in receipt of out-of-work benefits from DWP, and to explore the factors that might influence decisions about work within their household.
The research involved conducting 50 in-depth interviews with non-working partnered parents living in low-income households in three areas of the country. Fieldwork was carried out in May and June 2008.
| Translated title of the contribution | Making decisions about work in one-earner couple households |
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| Original language | English |
| Publisher | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Number of pages | 108 |
| Volume | DWP Research Report 560 |
| Edition | 297x210mm |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781847124876 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |