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9781557667816

Keepin' on

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  • ISBN13:

    9781557667816

  • ISBN10:

    1557667810

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-03-31
  • Publisher: Brookes Pub
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Summary

"Keepin' On: The Everyday Struggles of Young Families in Poverty takes readers on a journey into the lives of nine young African American mothers facing issues related to single parenthood and poverty. What are their strengths and challenges as parents? How are their families affected by frequent transitions from homes, jobs, and significant others? What can professionals learn from their stories? Enhanced with expert commentary on research, practice, and policy, this book gives readers a deeper understanding of the factors that affect intervention with families in poverty."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Mark A. Fine is Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri. Kathy R. Thornburg is Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and Director, Center for Family Policy and Research, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri. Jean M. Ispa is Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri.

Table of Contents

About the Authors vii
About the Contributors ix
Foreword xi
Edward Zigler
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
I. The Context: Early Head Start and Our Research
The Background
3(8)
Jean M. Ispa
Kathy R. Thornburg
Introducing the Mothers
11(8)
Jean M. Ispa
Sheila J. Brookes
Kathy R. Thornburg
Mark A. Fine
Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methods
19(18)
Jean M. Ispa
Mark A. Fine
Elizabeth A. Sharp
II. Andreya: An In-Depth Case Study
From Birth to Age 16
37(16)
Jean M. Ispa
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Becoming a Mother
53(22)
Jean M. Ispa
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Mother of Two
75(16)
Jean M. Ispa
Elizabeth A. Sharp
After Moving Out
91(20)
Jean M. Ispa
Elizabeth A. Sharp
III. Family and Romantic Relationships
Mothers' Relationships with Their Parents and Parent-Figures
111(22)
Mark A. Fine
Linda C. Halgunseth
Jean M. Ispa
Matters of the Heart: Romantic Relationships
133(24)
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Jean M. Ispa
Raising Children
157(46)
Jean M. Ispa
Linda C. Halgunseth
The Children's Fathers
203(26)
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Jean M. Ispa
IV. Beyond the Family
Neighbors and Friends
229(20)
Jean M. Ispa
Linda C. Halgunseth
Home Visitor Roles and Dilemmas
249(18)
Sheila J. Brookes
Kathy R. Thornburg
Jean M. Ispa
Child Care Arrangements
267(16)
Sheila J. Brookes
Kathy R. Thornburg
Violence
283(16)
Kathy R. Thornburg
Sheila J. Brookes
V. Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Policy Makers
Improving the Lives of Children and Families Living in Poverty
299(48)
Kathy R. Thornburg
Linda C. Halgunseth
Sheila J. Brookes
Jean M. Ispa
Mark A. Fine
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Commentaries
A Research Perspective
331(5)
Gina Barclay-McLaughlin
A Practice Perspective
336(3)
Gayle Cunningham
A Policy Perspective
339(8)
Deborah A. Phillips
Index 347

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