LE3 .A278 1968

1968

Moore, T.
Wanklin, J.

Acadia University

Master of Social Work

Masters

Social Work

Maritime School of Social Work

This study investigates the effect of being on public assistance on the instrumental role performance and expectation of the husbands of short and long-term welfare families. It is an individual thesis written as one half of a joint undertaking by two students in the class of 1968 at the Maritime School of Social Work. The study population included 20 short-term and 20 long-term husbands whose names and addresses were obtained from the municipal Social Assistance Department, Halifax. They were interviewed on the basis of a questionnaire devised by the two students. Data relevant to this study were then extracted and statistical tests of significance (Chi-Square) carried out. No significant difference was found between short and long-term welfare recipients with respect to their instrumental role performance and expectation. In order to find out why this finding was obtained, the theory and methodology of this study were reviewed. Then, recommendations were offered which might guide future studies in this area.

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