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PublishedOn
2006-04-28
ISBN
9780520247727
EAN
9780520247727
Book Title
Unsung Heroines : Single Mothers and the American Dream
Item Length
9in
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Year
2006
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Ruth Sidel
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Political Science
Topic
Gender Studies, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Parenting / Single Parent
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Number of Pages
265 Pages

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This compelling book destroys the derogatory images of single mothers that too often prevail in the media and in politics by creating a rich, moving, multidimensional picture of who these women really are. Ruth Sidel interviewed mothers from diverse races, ethnicities, religions, and social classes who became single through divorce, separation, widowhood, or who never married; none had planned to raise children on their own. Weaving together these women's voices with an accessible, cutting-edge sociological and political analysis of single motherhood today, Unsung Heroines introduces a resilient, resourceful, and courageous population of women committed to their families, holding fast to quintessential American values, and creating positive new lives for themselves and their children. What emerges from this penetrating study is a clear message about what all families-two-parent as well as single parent-must have to succeed: decent jobs at a living wage, comprehensive health care, and preschool and after-school care. In a final chapter, Sidel gives a broad political-economic analysis that provides historical background on the way American social policy has evolved and compares the situation in the U.S. to the social policies and ideologies of other countries.

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University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520247728
ISBN-13
9780520247727
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Book Title
Unsung Heroines : Single Mothers and the American Dream
Author
Ruth Sidel
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Gender Studies, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Parenting / Single Parent
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
265 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz

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Hq759.915.S159 2006
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Moving Beyond Stigma 2. Genuine Family Values 3. Loss 4. Resilience, Strength, and Perseverance 5. "Everybody Knows My Grandma": Extended Families and Other Support Networks 6. "I Have to Do Something with My Life": Derailed Dreams 7. "I Really, Really Believed He Would Stick Around": Conflicting Conceptions of Commitment 8. An Agenda for the Twenty-first Century: Caring for All Our Families Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-016915
Dewey Decimal
306.874/32/086942
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by 0Eg43na7QNa@Deleted
    Oct 07, 2007

    good book

    I took a class by this author and she extremley nice and cares greatly about this topic and her students. This book can get a bit repetitve at times with the stories about the different mothers who have overcome there problems however the information she writes about in the book brings to light about single mothers is well worth the money!!

  • by LjR_O3t-RTG@Deleted
    Oct 03, 2007

    A captivating book for the ages

    This book was wonderfully crafted using stories of women from all walks of life who became single mothers. Sidel makes a point to break the stereotypes surrounding single women and provide every ethnicity and every class a chance to tell their side of the story. An all around fabulous book!

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