Career and Economic Implications of Divorce Within the Jewish Community

Publication Date: January 1994

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Judy Freundlich Tiell; Ellen Shapira

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: Social Services; Divorce; Poverty

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Divorce can affect vocational choices in several ways — by necessitating a woman's entry into the job market, limiting career change because of geographic or financial constraints, or by removing sources of financial support for a child's college education. During the divorce process, attaining career satisfaction may become less important than maintaining economic and emotional stability. A multiservice agency, such as the Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Louisville, can meet both the vocational and emotional needs of clients.