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Author:

Schein, Virginia E.

Title:

Working from the margins : voices of mothers in poverty / Virginia E. Schein.

Publisher:

ILR Press,

Copyright Date:

c1995

Description:

x, 181 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Poor women--United States--Case studies.
Women heads of households--United States--Case studies.
Single mothers--United States--Case studies.
Welfare recipients--United States--Case studies.
Poverty--Effects of--Poverty
United States
Femmes pauvres--États-Unis--Cas, Études de.
Femmes chefs de famille--États-Unis--Cas, Études de.
Mères célibataires--États-Unis--Cas, Études de.
Aide sociale--Bénéficiaires--États-Unis--Cas, Études de.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-173) and index.

Contents:

Think single mother, think poverty -- The women -- The ABC's of poverty and the single mother -- Women of commitment: struggling with the mother-provider dilemma -- Stone soup: single parenting in poverty -- Working: Hitting the cellar ceiling -- What helps? The role of social support -- I used to have dreams -- A job is not enough -- A community of efforts -- The broad perspective revisited -- Background sketches of the women.

ISBN:

9780875463421 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0875463428 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9780875463414 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
087546341X (hardcover : acid-free paper)

LCCN:

94047573

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)