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The world of welfare has changed radically. As the poor trade
welfare checks for low-wage jobs, their low earnings qualify them
for a hefty check come tax time a combination of the earned income
tax credit and other refunds. For many working parents this one
check is like hitting the lottery, offering several months' wages
as well as the hope of investing in a better future. Drawing on
interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan
to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to
school, and send their kids to college. However, these dreams of
upward mobility are often dashed by the difficulty of trying to get
by on meager wages. In accessible and engaging prose, It's Not Like
I'm Poor examines the costs and benefits of the new work-based
safety net, suggesting ways to augment its strengths so that more
of the working poor can realize the promise of a middle-class life.
The world of welfare has changed radically. As the poor trade
welfare checks for low-wage jobs, their low earnings qualify them
for a hefty check come tax time a combination of the earned income
tax credit and other refunds. For many working parents this one
check is like hitting the lottery, offering several months' wages
as well as the hope of investing in a better future. Drawing on
interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan
to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to
school, and send their kids to college. However, these dreams of
upward mobility are often dashed by the difficulty of trying to get
by on meager wages. In accessible and engaging prose, It's Not Like
I'm Poor examines the costs and benefits of the new work-based
safety net, suggesting ways to augment its strengths so that more
of the working poor can realize the promise of a middle-class life.
All children deserve the best possible future. But in this era of
increasing economic and social inequality, more and more children
are being denied their fair chance at life. This book examines the
impact of inequality on children's health and education, and offers
a blueprint for addressing the impact of inequality among children
in economic, sociological, and psychological domains. Chapters
examine a wide range of studies including exposure to stress and
its biological consequences; the impact of federal programs
offering access to nutrition for mothers and children; the impact
of parental decision-making and child support systems; the effects
of poverty on child care and quality of education, parental
engagement with schools, parent-child interactions, friendship
networks, and more. The book concludes with commentaries from
leading scholars about the state of the field, and efforts to help
mitigate the effects of inequality for children in the US and
throughout the world.
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