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Stock Photo | | Item Specifics - Textbooks, Education | | | Author: | Jill Duerr Berrick | | Format: | Paperback | | | Publisher: | Oxford Univ Pr on Demand | | Edition Description: | Reprint | | | ISBN-10: | 0195113756 | | Educational Level: | -- | | | ISBN-13: | 9780195113754 | | Publication Year: | 1997 | | | Product Type: | -- | | Condition: | -- | | | Category: | History | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Description Faces of Poverty: Portraits of Women and Children on Welfare
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Buy SKU: 30024620Most Americans are insulated from the poor; it's hard to imagine the challenges of poverty, the daily fears of crime and victimization, the frustration of not being able to provide for a child. Instead, we are often exposed to the rhetoric and hyperbole about the excesses of the American
welfare system. These messages color our perception of the welfare problem in the United States and they close the American mind to a full understanding of the complexity of family poverty. But who are these poor families? What do we know about how they arrived in such desperate straits? Is poverty
their fate for a lifetime or for only a brief period? In Faces of Poverty, Jill Duerr Berrick answers these questions as she dispels the misconceptions and myths about welfare and the welfare population that have clouded the true picture of poverty in America.
Over the course of a year, Berrick spent numerous hours as a participant-observer with five women and their families, documenting their daily activities, thoughts, and fears as they managed the strains of poverty. We meet Ana, Sandy, Rebecca, Darlene, and Cora, all of whom, at some point, have
turned to welfare for support. Each represents a wider segment of the welfare population--ranging from Ana (who lost a business, injured her back, and temporarily lost her job, all in a short period of time) to Cora (who was raised in poverty, spent ten years in an abusive relationship, and now
struggles to raise six children in a drug-infested neighborhood). And as Berrick documents these women's experiences, she also debunks many of the myths about welfare: she reveals that welfare is not generous (welfare families remain below the poverty lineeven with government assistance); that the
majority of women on welfare are not long-term welfare dependents; that welfare does not run in families; that "welfare mothers" do not keep having children to increase their payments (women on welfare have, on average, two children); and that almost half of all women on welfare turned to it after a
divorce.
At a time when welfare has become a hotly debated political issue, Faces of Poverty gives us the facts. The debate surrounding welfare will continue as each of the 50 states struggles to reform their welfare programs, and this debate will turn on the public's perception of the welfare
population. Berrick offers insight into each of the reforms under consideration and starkly demonstrates their implications for poor women and children. She provides a window into these women's lives, brilliantly portraying their hopes and fears and their struggle to live with dignity.| Shipping Method | Shipping Timeframe | Shipping Rate | | Other (Budget) | Usually Ships in 1 to 2 business days
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| Synopsis | Jill Duerr Berrick portrays five welfare families in an attempt to disabuse readers of the "Welfare Queen" image propogated by politicians. Three of these women need temporary assistance until they find jobs; the other two are from unstable families and no amount of help is going to be enough for them. As Berrick says, "none of the women depicted here wanted to be on welfare, and few of them expected to use it for a long time." According to Berrick, the long-term welfare user is the exception to the rule.
| | Size | | Height: | 8.5 in. | | Width: | 5.3 in. | | Thickness: | 0.5 in. | | Weight: | 6.4 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | An eye-opening look at poverty in America -- Based on numerous hours observing five women and their families on welfare -- Demolishes many of the myths and misconceptions about so-called welfare mothers -- Provides the information people need to see through the rhetoric surrounding the welfare debate Most Americans are insulated from the poor; it's hard to imagine the challenges of poverty, the daily fears of crime and victimization, the frustration of not being able to provide for a child. Instead, we are often exposed to the rhetoric and hyperbole about the excesses of the American welfare system. These messages color our perception of the welfare problem in the United States and they close the American mind to a full understanding of the complexity of family poverty. But who are these poor families? What do we know about how they arrived in such desperate straits? Is poverty their fate for a lifetime or for only a brief period? In Faces of Poverty, Jill Duerr Berrick answers these questions as she dispels the misconceptions and myths about welfare and the welfare population that have clouded the true picture of poverty in America. Over the course of a year, Berrick spent numerous hours as a participant-observer with five women and their families, documenting their daily activities, thoughts, and fears as they managed the strains of poverty. We meet Aria, Sandy, Rebecca, Darlene, and Cora, all of whom, at some point, have turned to welfare for support. Each represents a wider segment of the welfare population -- ranging from Aria (who lost a business, injured her back, and temporarily lost her job, all in a short period of time) to Cora (who was raised in poverty, spentten years in an abusive relationship, and now struggles to raise six children in a drug-infested neighborhood). And as Berrick documents these women's experiences, she also debunks many of the myths about welfare: she reveals that welfare is not generous (welfare families remain below the poverty line even with government assistance); that the majority of women on welfare are not long-term welfare dependents; that welfare does not run in families; that "welfare mothers" do not keep having children to increase their payments (women on welfare have, on average, two children); and that almost half of all women on welfare turned to it after a divorce. At a time when welfare has become a hotly debated political issue, Faces of Poverty gives us the facts. The debate surrounding welfare will continue as each of the 50 states struggles to reform their welfare programs, and this debate will turn on the public's perception of the welfare population. Berrick offers insight into each of the reforms under consideration and starkly demonstrates their implications for poor women and children. She provides a window into these women's lives, brilliantly portraying their hopes and fears and their struggle to live with dignity. "An absorbing solidly documented study of America's welfare system and the circumstances of five women and their children who are dependent on it....A passionate, perceptive assessment of a complex and timely issue". -- Publishers Weekly "By presenting human face to a growing element of our population that is often stereotyped and misrepresented, Jill Duerr Berrick makes a valuable contribution to the current political debates over welfare reform and societal responsibilityfor human need. Berrick cuts through much of the current rhetoric surrounding welfare programs to the heart of the matter: how these programs contribute to the day-to-day survival needs of low income women and children. Faces of Poverty should not only be read by all legislators, social workers, social work educators, and students, it should be mandatory reading for anyone who wishes to express an opinion on this controversial issue". -- Michael Reisch, School of Social Work, San Francisco State University
| | Industry reviews | "An absorbing, solidly documented study of America's welfare system and the circumstances of five women and their children who are dependent upon it....A passionate, perceptive assessment of a complex and timely issue."
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