Not Working : Latina Immigrants, Low-Wage Jobs, and the Failure of Welfare Reform.

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Not Working chronicles the devastating effects of the 1996 welfare reform legislation that ended welfare as we know it. For those who now receive public assistance, "work" means pleading with supervisors for full-time hours, juggling ever-changing work schedules, and shuffling between dead...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marchevsky, Alejandra
Otros Autores: Theoharis, Jeanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2006.
Temas:
United States. > Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Program)
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (United States)
Immigrants > California > Long Beach > Economic conditions.
Immigrants > California > Long Beach > Social conditions.
Mexican American women > California > Long Beach > Economic conditions.
Mexican American women > California > Long Beach > Social conditions.
Public welfare > Political aspects > United States.
Welfare recipients > Employment > United States.
Américaines d'origine mexicaine > Californie > Long Beach > Conditions économiques.
Américaines d'origine mexicaine > Californie > Long Beach > Conditions sociales.
Aide sociale > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Immigrants > Economic conditions
Immigrants > Social conditions
Mexican American women > Economic conditions
Mexican American women > Social conditions
Public welfare > Political aspects
Welfare recipients > Employment
California > Long Beach
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Not Working chronicles the devastating effects of the 1996 welfare reform legislation that ended welfare as we know it. For those who now receive public assistance, "work" means pleading with supervisors for full-time hours, juggling ever-changing work schedules, and shuffling between dead-end jobs that leave one physically and psychically exhausted. Through vivid story-telling and pointed analysis, Not Working profiles the day-to-day struggles of Mexican immigrant women in the Los Angeles area, showing the increased vulnerability they face in the welfare office and labor market. The new "work.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-295) and index.
ISBN:9780814761311
0814761313

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