With her parents' agreement that they would care for her son, Harris followed three older siblings into college. Surprising herself, Harris was quickly accepted into the program and earned both her master's and doctoral degrees at Ohio State University. Both in her teaching and in her research, Harris reminds herself and others what it's like to survive in today's economy with little income and, perhaps even more significantly, little education. But they decide to continue with the policy because they don't want to give up the benefits they've accumulated. Harris has agreed to serve as an expert witness in a South Carolina case focusing on these high charges.
Similar issues face low-income families in many other areas as well.
They don't go to the bank for a loan. Instead, they go to a pawn shop or a check-cashing store. In the classroom, Harris teaches her undergraduates how to manage both their own finances and those of others. The students learn how to help these families manage their income. This site works best with the latest version of Netscape Navigator 4.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.