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Appendix B
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AppendixB The following tables provide background information on the recipients and workers I interviewed for the project, with a focus on the women's economic and domestic relationships, that is, their relationships with paid labor and significant others, such as men and children. These data allow us to see patterns within each group as well as the similarities and differences between them. TABLE Bl: Recipients Interviewed* Marital No. of }ears Reason for Name Age Education status children onAFDC startingAFDC Paid employment Susan 33 High school diploma; Divorced 3 4 17 years on Husband out Factory worker, water Harrison several college courses times; living and off ofwork resources centre with fiance worker, day care manager, prostitute Louise 38 Two Associate's Degrees Divorced 1 4 years on Divorce Math Tutor Black and off Mary late High school diploma; Divorced 2 10 years on Had child Cashier, bar maid McDonald 20s several college courses and off Jody 42 High school diploma Divorced 2 9 years steady Divorce None Dixon Jane 32 GED Divorced; 4 10 years, on Divorce Nurse's aide, waitThomas living with and off ress, security guard, fiance janitor Pat 48 High school diploma; Divorced 3 25 years, on Husband in Domestic worker, Graham college classes twice and off jail cook, waitress, street vendor, carnival worker, gas station attendant, clothes alterations ; other sources of income: pan handling, stealing checks. Katie 19 11th grade Living with 1 (preg- 2 years steady Kicked out Cashier Devon finance nant with of parents' second) home Dee Cook 25 High school diploma; 3 Single 1 10 years Had child Unknown, but miniyears college steady mum wage Tara 29 Working on high Single 2 6 years steady Had child Cashier, waitress Hope school diploma Maggie 39 M.A. Divorced 1 3 years steady Divorce, Nurse Fletcher illness Martha 36 High school diploma; Divorced 5 9 years, on Divorce Animal groomer, facHill in nursing program and off tory worker (car parts), domestic worker Janet 24 B.A. Single 1 18 months Had child Secretary, waitress, Burns steady lab technician, tree farm laborer, horse urine collector (Dept ofAgriculture) *Susan, Louise, Martha,]anet, and Pat were also core members ofwelfare rights groups TABLE B2: Kenyon County Assistance Payments Workers Interviewed Marital No. of Reason for Previous paid Name Age Education status children lears in AP work starting AP work employment Peggy 32 Two years college Married 2 5.5 Salary, bene- Clerical worker Stewart fits,job security Judy 51 High school diploma Married 3 18 Salary, bene- Clerical worker Reynolds (one fits,job divorce) security Gilda 44 High school diploma; Divorced None 1 Salary, bene- Fast food server, govWhite six months technical- fits, job ernment crop revocational school security porter, tax worker Emma 42 B.A. Married 2 17 Salary, bene- Data coding Nichols fits,job operator security Harriet 59 High school diploma Married 3 18 Desire to Data coding Eaton help the operator needy Fran 42 B.A. Married 3 6 Salary, bene- Computer operator, Knight fits,job nurse, electronics security technician Sally 42 Associate's degree Married 2 15 Salary, bene- Clerical worker, cafeBlake (two years college) step- fits,job teria worker, library chil- security aide, domestic dren worker Diane 35 Two years college Married 3 14 Salary, bene- Clerical worker Kane fits,job security Edith 43 One year community Married None 16 Salary, bene- Clerical worker Saunders college (one fits,job divorce) security Colleen 38 B.A. Married 2 15 Salary, bene- None O'Con- fits,job nell security Becky 34 High school diploma Single 3 14.5 Salary, bene- Bakery worker, cleriWright fits,job cal worker security Karrie 40 Two years secretarial Married 2 17 Salary, bene- Waitress, clerical Holmes school (one fits,job worker divorce) security Sherry 25 Three years college Married None 2 Salary, bene- Bookkeeper Nelson fits,job security (Continued) TABLE B2: Continued Marital No. of Reason for Previous paid Name Age Education status children Thars in AP work starting AP work employment Valerie 26 Three years college Married None 1.5 Salary, bene- Preschool teacher, Wood fits,job store manager, security receptionist Nora 50s High school diploma Married 2 16 Desire to Cashier, factory Ryan (one help the worker, dry cleaning divorce) needy worker, community aid Anne 40 Two years college Single None 5 Salary, bene- Clerical worker Jensen fits, packages ,job security Debbie 48 High school diploma; Living wi 5 15 Salary, bene- Safety officer,janiBrown six months community partner (3 fits, pack- tor, clerical worker, college divorces) ages,job...