Life in the debt trap : Stories of children and families struggling with debt /

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The first hand stories in this book, collected through The Children's Society's campaign The Debt Trap, offer a unique understanding of life for families and children fighting a daily battle against poverty and debt.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Mahony, Sorcha (Author), Pople, Larissa (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Policy Press : Policy Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Debt > Social aspects > United States.
Consumer credit > Social aspects > United States.
Dettes > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Crédit à la consommation > Aspect social > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Reference.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Poverty & Homelessness.
Consumer credit > Social aspects
Debt > Social aspects
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; The origins of this book; Introduction and methodological note; Tracy and Simon; The bigger picture; Debt, problem debt and poverty; Methodological note; 1. The journey; 2. Isolation; 3. Loss; 4. Luxuries and necessities; 5. Who cares?; 6. The elephant in the room/consumerism; 7. Guilt; 8. The Others; 9. Keeping up appearances; 10. The child; 11. The tyranny of the small things; 12. Juggling; 13. The downside of help; 14. The debt premium; 15. Dreams; 16 The gift; 17. Our participants; Concluding reflections; Research reflections.
  • Theoretical reflectionsPolicy reflections and recommendations; The work of The Children's Society; Notes; References; Index.

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