Studies in poverty, inequality and social exclusion
Contents
Introduction -- Introducing the respondents -- Family life through an economic lens -- The construction, possibilities and limits of family in conditions of poverty and low income -- Parents and their children -- Wider family relationships and support -- Social networks and local engagement -- Representing self and family -- The policy context and the implications of the findings -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Interview schedule -- Appendix B: Details of response rate and equivalisation of income
Summary
The central interest of this innovative book is the role and significance of family in a context of poverty and low-income. Based on a micro-level study carried out in 2011 and 2012 with 51 families in Northern Ireland, it offers new empirical evidence and a theorisation of the relationship between family life and poverty
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 11, 2015)