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1 online resource (vi, 295 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. Drawing on in-depth interviews with thirty-one couples, collected during their participation in a government-sponsored relationship education program called 'Family Expectations', she brings unprecedented attention to the relational and emotional dimensions of socioeconomic disadvantage. Poverty scholars typically focus on the economic use value of social ties-for example, how relationships enable access to job leads, informal loans, or a spare bedroom. However, Halpern-Meekin introduces the important new concept of "social poverty," identifying it not just as a derivative of economic poverty, but as its own condition, which also perpetuates poverty. Through a careful and nuanced analysis of the strengths and limitations of relationship classes, she shines a light on the fundamental place of core socioemotional needs in our lives. Engaging and compassionate, 'Social Poverty' highlights a new direction for policy and poverty research that can enrich our understanding of disadvantaged families around the country |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Poor -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Poor. |
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United States. |
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Social conditions. |
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Low-income parents -- United States.
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Low-income parents. |
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Poor families -- United States.
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Poor families. |
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People with social disabilities -- United States.
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Social classes -- United States.
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Social capital (Sociology) -- United States.
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People with social disabilities. |
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Social classes. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. |
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Social capital (Sociology) |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. |
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Poor -- Social conditions. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Halpern-Meekin, Sarah. Social poverty. New York : New York University Press, [2019] 9781479891214 (DLC) 2018030572 (OCoLC)1044773000 |
| ISBN |
9781479857432 (electronic book) |
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1479857432 (electronic book) |
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9781479891214 (hardcover) |
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1479891215 (hardcover) |
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9781479816897 (paperback) |
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1479816892 (paperback) |
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