Self-Sufficiency Standard
Tennessee
The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.
Publications
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Tennessee 2002
June 2002 | Diana Pearce
Partner
The Standard previously partnered with the Tennessee Network for Community Economic Development and the Tennessee Alliance for Progress which supports grassroots leadership to build a prosperous, sustainable economy that benefits all Tennesseans.
How to cite
All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.
Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.
The Standard in Use - Tennessee
Labor Union Negotiations
Labor Union Negotiations The Standard has been used in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington State