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Working from the Margins
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Virginia E. Schein shatters the stereotype of mothers on welfare. The women she interviewed in cities, towns, and rural areas talked to her about their deep committment to the children they are raising in poverty, about the abuse they have endured, about their eagerness for meaningful work, and about their inventiveness in stretching scarce dollars. In a policy debate increasingly dominated by shrill, punitive voices, Schein argues that the experiences and collective wisdom of these women cannot be ignored.
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- ISBN-13: 9780875463414
- ISBN-10: 087546341X
- Publisher: ILR Press
- Publish Date: June 1995
- Dimensions: 9.36 x 6.35 x 0.79 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.99 pounds
- Page Count: 192
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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