Ain't No Trust explores issues of trust and distrust among
low-income women in the U.S.-at work, around childcare, in their
relationships, and with caseworkers-and presents richly detailed
evidence from in-depth interviews about our welfare system and why
it's failing the very people it is designed to help.
By comparing low-income mothers' experiences before and after
welfare reform, Judith A. Levine probes women's struggles to gain
or keep jobs while they simultaneously care for their children,
often as single mothers. By offering a new way to understand how
structural factors impact the daily experiences of poor women,
Ain't No Trust highlights the pervasiveness of distrust in their
lives, uncovering its hidden sources and documenting its most
corrosive and paralyzing effects. Levine's critique and conclusions
hold powerful implications for scholars and policymakers
alike.
eISBN: 978-0-520-95691-9
Subjects: Sociology
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