Experience of work and job retention among lone parents: An evidence review
Working Paper No. 37
By Alasdair Yeo
This paper explores lone parents' experiences of work and job retention. Improving job retention rates is seen as an important element in meeting the Government's target of a 70 per cent employment rate for lone parents by 2010. A better understanding of the issue of job retention was developed by reviewing the content and evaluations of the New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP), Work Focused Interviews (WFIs) and other related DWP and non-DWP reports. The factors influencing lone parents leaving work and conversely, the factors associated with lone parents staying in-work, are explored. The current policies and pilots aimed at improving job retention for lone parents in the UK are examined; international policies are also scrutinised, enabling cross-national comparisons to be drawn. This analysis informed the development of a framework to understand types of policy initiatives. This framework is then used to analyse the UK's policies and pilots with regard to job retention and to develop further proposals.
March 2007
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