Low-Wage Work: A Synthesis of Major Social Science Concepts |
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| Authors: | Sarah Carnochan |
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| Institution: | Mack Center for Nonprofit and Public Sector Management in the Human Services, School of Social Welfare, University of California , Berkeley, Berkeley , California , USA |
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| Abstract: | Low-wage work is a defining feature in the lives of low-income families, who are challenged to achieve self-sufficiency through employment. This article offers a synthesis of theoretical concepts at the micro (individual), mezzo (group and community) and macro (social and political) levels to aid in understanding the human behavior and social environmental dimensions of low-wage work. The article concludes with a case vignette designed to illustrate the role that theory can play in informing social work practice. |
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| Keywords: | Low-wage work social science theory |
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