Ain't No Trust: How Bosses, Boyfriends, and Bureaucrats Fail Low-Income Mothers and Why It Matters |
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| Author:
| Levine, Judith |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-71329-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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"Ain t No Trust" explores issues of trust and distrust among low-income women in the U.S. at work, around childcare, in their relationships, and with caseworkers and presents richly detailed evidence from in-depth interviews about our welfare system and why it s failing the very people it is designed to help. By comparing low-income mothers experiences before and after welfare reform, Judith A. Levine probes women s struggles to gain or keep jobs while they simultaneously care...
More Description"Ain t No Trust" explores issues of trust and distrust among low-income women in the U.S. at work, around childcare, in their relationships, and with caseworkers and presents richly detailed evidence from in-depth interviews about our welfare system and why it s failing the very people it is designed to help.
By comparing low-income mothers experiences before and after welfare reform, Judith A. Levine probes women s struggles to gain or keep jobs while they simultaneously care for their children, often as single mothers. By offering a new way to understand how structural factors impact the daily experiences of poor women, "Ain t No Trust "highlights the pervasiveness of distrust in their lives, uncovering its hidden sources and documenting its most corrosive and paralyzing effects. Levine s critique and conclusions hold powerful implications for scholars and policymakers alike.
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