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Re: Measuring income access, assets and earning potential

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A really useful article about measuring social class (including income)
is:<br>
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Krieger N, Williams DR, &amp; Moss NE (1997).&nbsp; Measuring social
class in U.S. public health research:&nbsp; Concepts, methodologies, and
guidelines.&nbsp; Annual Review of Public Health, 18: 341-78.<br>
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At 04:07 PM 11/9/99 -0600, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>I do research in the area of the co-occurrence
of domestic violence and child maltreatment.&nbsp; I am trying to
understand the barriers women face in leaving an abusive relationship,
particularly when children are also being abused in the family.&nbsp;
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I want to look at how a lack of income may pose a barrier to women
leaving, and want to expand my measurement of income beyond simply asking
about the amount of personal or family income.&nbsp; More specifically, I
am looking for literature, instruments and/or ideas for measuring
&quot;income access, assets and earning potential.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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By <u>income access</u>, I mean a person's actual access to family
income.&nbsp; For example, a domestic abuse victim may report $60,000 as
her family income, but she personally may not have full access to that
money.&nbsp; <br>
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I am thinking of <u>income assets</u> as follows - if an abuse victim
decides to leave the abusive relationship and set up a new residence,
does she have the money for a security deposit and first months rent, to
hire movers, set up utility service; can she take furniture and household
items with her, etc. <br>
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Regarding <u>income earning potential</u> - I am looking for measures of
a person's perception of his/her ability to earn a sufficient income for
their current life circumstances (e.g., single parent supporting two
kids).&nbsp; Income earning potential might include level of education,
past work history, job training, access to transportation to a job site,
access to adequate child care if needed, money to buy work clothes, etc.
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Does anyone know of any existing measures or literature on measuring
income that goes beyond a monetary value of family income? <br>
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Regards, <br>
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Carolyn Copps Hartley, Ph.D. <br>
Assistant Professor <br>
University of Iowa <br>
School of Social Work <br>
308 North Hall <br>
Iowa City, IA 52242 <br>
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