Ain't No Trust - How Bosses, Boyfriends, and Bureaucrats Fail Low-Income Mothers and Why It Matters (Hardcover, New)

"AinOCOt No Trust" explores issues of trust and distrust among low-income women in the U.S.OCoat work, around childcare, in their relationships, and with caseworkersOCoand presents richly detailed evidence from in-depth interviews about our welfare system and why itOCOs failing the very people it is designed to help.
By comparing low-income mothersOCO experiences before and after welfare reform, Judith A. Levine probes womenOCOs struggles to gain or keep jobs while they simultaneously care for their children, often as single mothers. By offering a new way to understand how structural factors impact the daily experiences of poor women, "AinOCOt No Trust "highlights the pervasiveness of distrust in their lives, uncovering its hidden sources and documenting its most corrosive and paralyzing effects. LevineOCOs critique and conclusions hold powerful implications for scholars and policymakers alike.
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General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Judith Levine
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	314
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27471-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities
LSN:	0-520-27471-7
Barcode:	9780520274716

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