Precarious Families
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Precarious Families
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Author : Karie Frasch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Precarious Families written by Karie Frasch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
Doubled Up
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Author : Hope Harvey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2025-07
Doubled Up written by Hope Harvey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07 with History categories.
How sharing a home with extended family or friends serves as a crucial, but imperfect, private safety net for families with children More than fifteen percent of U.S. children--over eleven million--live in doubled-up households, sharing space with extended family or friends. These households are even more common among low-income families, families of color, and single-parent families, functioning as a private safety net for many in a country with extremely limited public support for families. Yet despite their prevalence, we know little about how shared households form and how they shape family life. Doubled Up is an in-depth look at the experiences of families with children living in doubled-up households. Drawing on extensive interviews with sixty parents living in doubled-up households, Hope Harvey examines what circumstances and motivations lead families to form doubled-up households, how living in shared households affects daily routines, and how families fare after these arrangements dissolve. Harvey shows that although families rely on doubling up to get by in the face of rapidly rising housing costs, precarious labor markets, and unaffordable childcare, these private arrangements are rarely sufficient to overcome such structural barriers.And doubling up incurs its own costs for both host and guest families. For doubled-up families, negotiating household relationships and navigating shared space reshapes family life. Understanding the dynamics of doubled-up households extends scholarship on family life beyond the nuclear family and points the way toward better policies that will serve all families.
Precarious Lives
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Author : Shahram Khosravi
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-01-25
Precarious Lives written by Shahram Khosravi and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-25 with Social Science categories.
In Precarious Lives, Shahram Khosravi attempts to reconcile the paradoxes of Iranians' everyday life in the first decade of the twenty-first century. On the one hand, multiple circumstances of precarity give rise to a sense of hopelessness, shared visions of a futureless tomorrow, widespread home(land)lessness, intense individualism, and a growth of incivilities. On the other, daydreaming and hope, as well as civility and solidarity in political protests, street carnivals, and social movements, continue to persist. Young Iranians describe themselves as being stuck in purposelessness and forced to endure endless waiting, and they are also aware that they are perceived as unproductive and a burden on their society. Despite the aspirations and inspiration they possess, they find themselves forced into petrifying social and spatial immobility. Uncertainty in the present, a seemingly futureless tomorrow: these are the circumstances that Khosravi explores in Precarious Lives. Creating an intricate and moving portrait of contemporary Iranian life, Khosravi weaves together individual stories, government reports, statistics, and cultural analysis of art and literature to depict how Iranians react to the experience of precarity and the possibility of hope. Drawing on extensive ethnographic engagement with youth in Tehran and Isfahan as well as with migrant workers in rural areas, Khosravi examines the complexities and contradictions of everyday life in Iran. Precarious Lives is a vital work of contemporary anthropology that serves as a testament to the shared hardship and hope of the Iranian people.
Precarious Parenthood
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Author : Tina-Karen Pusse
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2013
Precarious Parenthood written by Tina-Karen Pusse and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Literary Criticism categories.
We all experience parenthood, if not as parents, then by way of having been parented or, in the face of ubiquitous images of idyllic family life, in the longing to be parents or to be parented. Thus, parenthood is one of the most powerful social constructs. This collection of essays gives evidence of the fact that families have never been "real;" that family, like gender or race, is not primarily based on biological criteria, but, above all, has to be performed and is a result of narratives. The relationship between these narratives - their variations in Irish, English, German, Mexican, and Chilean literature or film - and their material confinement is at the core of the essays gathered in this book. (Series: Cultural Studies / Kulturwissenschaft / Estudios Culturales / Etudes Culturelles - Vol. 40)
High Wire
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Author : Peter Gosselin
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-06-09
High Wire written by Peter Gosselin and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-09 with Business & Economics categories.
The U.S. economy is wrapping up twenty-five years of some of the strongest, smoothest growth in its history-a performance so sweet economists have given it a name: "the Great Moderation." So why have so many of us, even those making hundreds of thousands of dollars, arrived at the new century with a gnawing sense that events are moving against our families and ourselves? The easy answer is that we're suffering a case of needless anxiety. But the easy answer is wrong. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of Americans and new statistics he developed, Peter Gosselin traces a quarter-century shift of economic risk from the broad shoulders of business and government to the backs of working people. It is a shift that has shaken the pillars of most families' lives-stable jobs, solid benefits, government protections. The change doesn't mean one can't prosper. But it does mean the benefits of growth come at greater peril and your financial fall will be steeper if you stumble. This threat to working Americans' security-and what to do about it-is a pressing concern to economists, policy-makers, and everyone who works for a living.
Navigating Family Policies In Precarious Times
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Author : Shirley Gatenio Gabel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2024-10-12
Navigating Family Policies In Precarious Times written by Shirley Gatenio Gabel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-12 with Political Science categories.
This book critically analyzes how European countries manage family-related challenges as they grapple with social and political transformations. It contributes to our understanding of contemporary family issues and serves as a bridge between academic analysis and practical policymaking. In an era marked by dynamic and precarious societal shifts, evolving family structures, and intricate policy landscapes, the imperative to comprehensively examine family life, social risks, and policies becomes increasingly apparent. This contributed volume delves into how changes in family and gender roles, work, and household composition have affected the intricacies of parental leave policies, societal attitudes, and the inherent precarity within family life. The chapters, composed by esteemed authors, provide both a national and a cross-national perspective, offering invaluable insights into the diverse ways families and states navigate the complexities of contemporary society, highlighting the unaddressed vulnerabilities created by existing public policies. The contents explore the nexus of changes in family, policy, and welfare state responsibilities with a focus on: Parental Leave Policies and Effects Lone Parenthood The Effects of Family Policy on Entering and Exiting the Labor Force Changing Attitudes Around Gender Roles and Policy Navigating Family Policies in Precarious Times guides readers through the complex interplay of familial experiences, social risks, and the multifaceted landscape of family policies across Europe. The book is an indispensable resource for examining policies and challenges encountered by contemporary families for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners. Its focus on Eastern European countries makes it a particularly relevant and engaging resource for students and educators interested in social policy and the complexities of family life in this region. With an interdisciplinary approach to a growing social issue, the book is a valuable resource for researchers in sociology, social work, economics, psychology and political science. It also can be used as a text in undergraduate and graduate courses on family such as Family Studies, Human Behavior & Social Environment, and Social and/or Family Policy courses.
Women Precarious Work And Care
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Author : Emily Grabham
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2021-09-21
Women Precarious Work And Care written by Emily Grabham and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-21 with Business & Economics categories.
Drawing on interviews with women in precarious work, this text explores the everyday problems they face balancing work and care responsibilities. This crucial book exposes the failures of family-friendly rights and explains how to grant these women effective rights in the wake of COVID-19.
Women Precarious Work And Care
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Author : Grabham, Emily
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2021-09-21
Women Precarious Work And Care written by Grabham, Emily and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-21 with Law categories.
Most workers on temporary, zero hours and involuntary part-time contracts in the UK are women. Many are also carers. Yet employment law tends to exclude such women from family-friendly rights. Drawing on interviews with women in precarious work, this book exposes the everyday problems that these workers face balancing work and care. It argues for stronger and more extensive rights that address precarious workers’ distinctive experiences. Introducing complex legal issues in an accessible way, this crucial text exposes the failures of family-friendly rights and explains how to grant these women effective rights in the wake of COVID-19.
Living Precariously
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Author : Celia Hannon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Living Precariously written by Celia Hannon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Families categories.
"This publication brings together highlights from a two-year research programme Families in an Age of Austerity. Drawing on analysis carried out with research teams at Ipsos MORI, ESRO and the Institute for Fiscal Studies, it offers insight into the economic trends, public policy shifts and cuts to services that have made family life more precarious in austerity. Starting with an exploration of the impact of tax and benefit changes on family incomes, the report goes on to raise questions about how far-reaching reforms to the welfare system could be re-shaping the relationship between families and the state. Part two of the report addresses the local implications of austerity measures - identifying how children's services have been affected by recent spending cuts. Finally, part three examines the experiences of families themselves; presenting excerpts from Family Matters, an in-depth project following the lives of eleven families for a year of austerity. Accompanied by findings from Ipsos MORI polling of parents, this study opens a window onto the delicate balancing act necessary to keep family life on track in a hostile economic climate."--Page [123].
Getting It Right
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Author : Lindsay Calum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Getting It Right written by Lindsay Calum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.