Over a span of five years, [the authors] talked in-depth with 162 low-income single moms ... to learn how they think about marriage and family. [This book] offers an intimate look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides [an] extensive on-the-ground study ... of why they put...

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Main Authors:	Edin, Kathryn (Author), Kefalas, Maria (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, Calif. Univ. of California Press 2005
Subjects:	Armen (personen) Eenoudergezinnen Mères célibataires - Pennsylvanie - Philadelphie Mères de famille monoparentale pauvres - Pennsylvanie - Philadelphie Ongehuwde moeders Low-income single mothers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia Unmarried mothers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia Junge Frau Alleinerziehende Mutter Armut Philadelphia, Pa.
Summary:	Over a span of five years, [the authors] talked in-depth with 162 low-income single moms ... to learn how they think about marriage and family. [This book] offers an intimate look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides [an] extensive on-the-ground study ... of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead.. [This book] argues that until poor young women and men have greater access to jobs that lead to financial security - that is, until they can hope for a rewarding life outside of bearing and raising children - they will continue to have children far sooner than most Americans think they should, and in less than ideal circumstances. -Dust jacket.
Item Description:	Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Physical Description:	293 S.
ISBN:	9780520248199 9780520271463 0520241134