Single motherhood and poverty :: the case of the Netherlands /

In the Netherlands, single mothers run a high risk of becoming poor, even though this country has a well-developed welfare system. This study brings together many partial life histories of single mothers of different cultural backgrounds and origins and shows that poverty is not solely material depr...

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1. Verfasser: Ypeij, Johanna Louisa
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam : Aksant, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung:In the Netherlands, single mothers run a high risk of becoming poor, even though this country has a well-developed welfare system. This study brings together many partial life histories of single mothers of different cultural backgrounds and origins and shows that poverty is not solely material deprivation. Through its in-depth account of the ways single mothers construct their everyday lives, this book sheds light on the many social, cultural and structural dimensions of poverty. In a context of economic hardship, gender inequality and stigmatization, the interviewed women give meaning to the.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (223 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223).
ISBN:9789048521210
9048521211
1283259656
9781283259651
9786613259653
6613259659

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