FAMILISM refers to core values of a family type which emphasizes commitment to the family as a unit. Staying together for the sake of the children would be an indication of this familism value.
Massachusetts has an average hourly wage of $23.92 or $49,760.00 annually for a Licensed practical nurse (LPN). According to the Department of Labor, there were 752,300 working LPN's in the United States in 2010. Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing care and they work under the direction of registered nurses and doctors.
LPNs working in Connecticut, for example, earn a mean hourly wage of $26.30 as of May 2013, according to the BLS. In California, LPNs earn a mean wage of $24.91 per hour, while the mean wage for metropolitan areas such as San Francisco reaches $29.97 per hour. Other states pay much less. The mean hourly wage in Alabama, for example, is only $16.91, according to the BLS.