Objectives

By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:

1. Distinguish between single parents and displaced homemakers.

2. Analyze the barriers to career success for single parents and displaced homemakers.

3. Understand the effects of gender role stereotyping on single parents and displaced homemakers.

4. Apply the 3 stages of grieving to career interventions with widowed clients.

5. Design a career intervention program for single parents and displaced homemakers.

6. Choose the most appropriate resume style for use with the client.

7. Assist single parents and displaced homemakers achieve their goal of long-term employment and self-sufficiency.

8. Identify ways in which human service professionals can advocate for single parents and displaced homemakers.