When parents must rely on public assistance and family shelters
to provide for their children's most basic needs, they lose
autonomy. Within a system of public assistance that already
stigmatizes and isolates its beneficiaries, their family lives
become subject to public scrutiny and criticism. They are
"parenting in public."
This book is an in-depth examination of the realities of life
for parents and their children in family shelters. The author uses
the Massachusetts family shelter system to explore the impact of
asset and deficit-oriented help-giving approaches as they are
experienced by mothers and service providers.
The format of the book is unique. Following each chapter are the
"reflections" of a mother who has parented in a shelter, a
front-line worker, and a shelter director. The author and
contributors propose a "Power With" policy and practice framework
that runs counter to the prevailing "Power Over" cultural policy
trends.
Contributors include Rosa Clark, Brenda Farrell, Deborah Gray,
Michele Kahan, Margaret A. Leonard, Mary T. Lewis, Nancy Schwoyer,
and Elizabeth Ward.
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