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020 _z9780786449033 (softcover : alk. paper)
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100 1 _aDail, Paula W.
245 1 0 _aWomen and poverty in 21st century America
_h[electronic resource] /
_cPaula vW. D�ail.
260 _aJefferson, N.C. :
_bMcFarland,
_c2012.
300 _ax, 263 p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aAcknowledgments -- 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.
520 _a"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.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2012.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aPoor women
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aPoverty
_zUnited States.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xEconomic conditions
_y21st century.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
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710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/kliuc/Doc?id=10524328
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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