Keepin' On The Everyday Struggles of Young Families in Poverty

Name: Keepin' On The Everyday Struggles of Young Families in Poverty
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ISBN: 9781557667816

ISBN-10: 1557667810

ISBN-13: 9781557667816

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jean Ispa, Kathy Thornburg, Mark Fine

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The result of a 5-year research project conducted in a major American city, this book is a vivid journey into the lives of nine young African-American mothers facing issues related to single parenthood and poverty. By conducting interviews with the mothers, the authors share insights regarding individual, family, community, and program factors that either facilitate or constrain the effectiveness of intervention programs. Timely and important topics such as child rearing, young fatherhood, home visiting, and domestic violence are discussed. The authors combine detailed case stories with research analysis and policy implementations to portray a rich picture of the lives of the mothers they…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 3/20/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

I was born in Pryor, OK. My dad was a sharecropper and my mother owned three grocery stores in the Salina, OK area. I grew up in Oaks, OK and attended Oaks Mission High School. I was a farmer turned chemist in college. I always liked chemistry and got a degree in 1977 at NSU in Tahlequah, OK. I am a veteran of the Vietnam War. I have invented about a dozen products. I have three U.S. Patents.




The context : early head start and our research



The background




Introducing the mothers




Theoretical perspectives and research methods




Andreya : an in-depth case study



From birth to age 16




Becoming a mother




Mother of two




After moving out




Family and romantic relationships



Mothers' relationships with their parents and parent-figures




Matters of the heart : romantic relationships




Raising children




The children's fathers




Beyond the family



Neighbors and friends




Home visitor roles and dilemmas




Child care arrangements




Violence




Implications for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers



Improving the lives of children and families living in poverty




Commentaries


A research perspective



A practice perspective



A policy perspective