Social poverty : low-income parents and the struggle for family and community ties / Sarah Halpern-Meekin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halpern-Meekin, Sarah, Author.

Series:

NYU scholarship online.

NYU scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor--United States--Social conditions.

Poor.

Poverty--United States--Psychological aspects.

Poverty.

Low-income parents--United States.

Low-income parents.

Poor families--United States.

Poor families.

People with social disabilities--United States.

People with social disabilities.

Social capital (Sociology)--United States.

Social capital (Sociology).

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

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

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.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

1-4798-5743-2

OCLC:

1098174014