Social poverty : low-income parents and the struggle for family and community ties /

Could a lack of close, meaningful social ties be a public-rather than just a private-problem? In 'Social Poverty', Sarah Halpern-Meekin provides a much-needed window into the nature of social ties among low-income, unmarried parents, highlighting their often-ignored forms of hardship. Draw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Halpern-Meekin, Sarah (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Temas:
Poor > United States > Social conditions.
Low-income parents > United States.
Poor families > United States.
People with social disabilities > United States.
Social classes > United States.
Social capital (Sociology) > United States.
Parents à faible revenu > États-Unis.
Familles pauvres > États-Unis.
Personnes socialement défavorisées > États-Unis.
Classes sociales > États-Unis.
Capital social (Sociologie) > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Low-income parents
People with social disabilities
Poor families
Poor > Social conditions
Social capital (Sociology)
Social classes
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: social poverty in America
  • Young, poor parents: lacking social support and social capital
  • Becoming an adult: getting a car, a job, and paying the bills
  • Committing to a relationship: "you have to have your trust in place"
  • Becoming a parent: doing better and settling down
  • Family expectations: looking for support
  • Learning skills: building trust and communities
  • Relationship and parenting changes: making it work
  • Conclusion: escaping social poverty.

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