Can Working Families Ever Win?
Contributors: Joshua Cohen (Editor); Joel Rogers (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: June 15, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9780807004531
Subjects: Child care & upbringing; Family & relationships; Work & labour; Working poor; Politics/International Relations; Government policy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Wages; United States; Public Policy - Social Policy; Government - U.S. Government; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Social Science / General
Description: "Jody Heymann takes on the American belief that creating a better life for your children is simply a matter of working hard. She argues that poor parents don't have a fair chance. Because our nation fails to provide essential supports, it is virtually impossible for these individuals to succeed at work while caring well for their children. Because of the twin demands of work and family that poor parents face, the health and education of their children suffer.

These kids often lack adequate preschool childcare or school-age care, which reduces their own potential to succeed." "Heymann shows how intergenerational poverty is perpetuated by outdated labor policies and suggests what must be done to help families. A wide range of thinkers respond."--BOOK JACKET.