It's not like I'm poor : how working families make ends meet in a post-welfare world /

"The world of welfare has changed radically. As the poor trade welfare checks for low-wage jobs, their low earnings qualify them for a hefty check come tax time--a combination of the earned income tax credit and other refunds. For many working parents this one check is like hitting the lottery,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Halpern-Meekin, Sarah (Author), Edin, Kathryn, 1962- (Author), Tach, Laura (Author), Sykes, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Working poor > United States > History > 20th century.
Public welfare > United States > History > 20th century.
Tax credits > United States.
Travailleurs pauvres > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Crédit d'impôt > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Public welfare
Tax credits
Working poor
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Family budgets: staying in the black, slipping into the red
  • Tax time
  • The new regime through the lens of the old
  • Beyond living paycheck to paycheck
  • "Debt! I am hoping to eliminate that word!"
  • Capitalizing on the promise of the EITC
  • Appendix A: Introduction to Boston and the research project
  • Appendix B: Qualitative interview guide.

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