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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lynda Ames, Lynda J. Ames
• Editore: Temple University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.1996
• EAN: 9781566394932
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-493-2
• Pagine: 251
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 211 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 272 g
• Serie: Women in the Political Economy; Women in the Political Economy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sozialwesen und soziale Dienste, Armut und Prekariat