Women and poverty in 21st century America [electronic resource] / Paula vW. D�ail.
By: Dail, Paula W.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2012Description: x, 263 p.Subject(s): Poor women -- United States | Poverty -- United States | United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.83/9850973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction-hustling backwards : 21st century poverty as it affects American women -- How hard hard gets : the struggles of daily life on the bottom rung of the economic ladder -- A man is not the answer : women and crime -- The poor get sicker-and the sick get poor -- Arithmetic or ovaries : poverty and women's educational achievement -- Last stop on the bus line : the working life of poor women -- She ain't heavy : she's my sister : political will, greed and moral obligation in a free society -- Appendix I: Methodology and interview notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
"This volume offers a feminist perspective on the 21st century war on poverty, illustrated by the words of women forced to live every day with social policies. Topics include the struggles of daily life, crime, health care, education, employment, and a discussion of capitalism, inequality, greed, and moral obligation in a free society"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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