Women Reformed, Women Empowered - Poor Mothers and the Endangered Promise of Head Start

By chronicling the everyday experiences of women in a rural Head Start program, this book examines the processes of underprivileged women working to make a better life for themselves and their families. It explains that in order to empower its participants, the Head Start program allows many women to work as aides or on advisory boards.

Summary

By chronicling the everyday experiences of women in a rural Head Start program, this book examines the processes of underprivileged women working to make a better life for themselves and their families. It explains that in order to empower its participants, the Head Start program allows many women to work as aides or on advisory boards.

Product details

• Authors: Lynda Ames, Lynda J. Ames
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.12.1996
• EAN: 9781566394932
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-493-2
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Women in the Political Economy; Women in the Political Economy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sozialwesen und soziale Dienste, Armut und Prekariat