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,...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2015]
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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.