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Parenting in Public: Family Shelter and Public Assistance Book

Parenting in Public : Paperback : Columbia University Press : 9780231111058 : 0231111053 : 08 Sep 2000 : This book posits that a family's quality of life is greatly impacted by the quality of the organizational climate and of their encounters within the shelter setting. Friedman proposes a revolutionary reassessment of the ways we as a national community act toward these families.Read More

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    When parents must rely on public assistance and family shelters to provide for their childrenĀ“s most basic needs, they lose autonomy. Within a system of public assistance that already stigmatizes and isolates its beneficiaries, their family lives become subject to public scrutiny and criticism. They are parenting in public. This book is an in-depth examination of the realities of life for parents and their children in family shelters. The author uses the Massachusetts family shelter system to explore the impact of asset and deficit-oriented help-giving approaches as they are experienced by mothers and service providers. The format of the book is unique. Following each chapter are the "reflections" of a mother who has parented in a shelter, a front-line worker, and a shelter director. The author and contributors propose a "Power With" policy and practice framework that runs counter to the prevailing "Power Over" cultural policy trends. Contributors include Rosa Clark, Brenda Farrell, Deborah Gray, Michele Kahan, Margaret A. Leonard, Mary T. Lewis, Nancy Schwoyer, and Elizabeth Ward.

  • 0231111053
  • 9780231111058
  • DH Friedman
  • 22 September 2000
  • Columbia University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 286
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