Working from the Margins: Voices of Mothers in Poverty / Edition 1

by Virginia Schein

Overview

Virginia E. Schein shatters the stereotype of mothers on welfare. The women she interviewed in cities, towns, and rural areas talked to her about their deep committment to the children they are raising in poverty, about the abuse they have endured, about their eagerness for meaningful work, and about their inventiveness in stretching scarce dollars. In a policy debate increasingly dominated by shrill, punitive voices, Schein argues that the experiences and collective wisdom of these women cannot be ignored.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875463421
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	06/12/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range:	18 - 17 Years

About the Author

Dr. Virginia E. Schein is Professor Emerita of Management and Psychology, Gettysburg College and an International Consultant and Lecturer in the area of Gender and Leadership.

Editorial Reviews

An important resource for those who wish to understand the daily struggles of poor women and children, for students of social policy, and particularly for policy makers.

American Journal of Sociology

An important resource for those who wish to understand the daily struggles of poor women and children, for students of social policy, and particularly for policy makers.

-- "American Journal of Sociology"

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