02992nam 2200637 a 450 991080846310332120230207214231.01-283-25965-6978661325965390-485-2121-1(CKB)2670000000114416(EBL)770984(OCoLC)751963328(SSID)ssj0000541305(PQKBManifestationID)12211216(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541305(PQKBWorkID)10506358(PQKB)10859519(MiAaPQ)EBC770984(Au-PeEL)EBL770984(CaPaEBR)ebr10498780(CaONFJC)MIL325965(EXLCZ)99267000000011441620090828d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSingle motherhood and poverty[electronic resource] the case of the Netherlands /Annelou Ypeij ; foreword by Sylvia ChantAmsterdam Aksant20091 online resource (225 p.)"This book is one of the results of the 'Landscapes of Poverty' research project, which ran from 1997 to 2000"--P. 11.90-5260-325-1 Includes bibliographical references.Single motherhood and poverty; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Single motherhood and poverty in a theoretical perspective; 3 Making ends meet: constructing daily life; 4 Fathers, boyfriends and ex-husbands; 5 Motherhood, neatness and poverty; 6 Being on benefits and dependent on the state; 7 Networks that support and stigmatize; 8 Migrant women and the state; 9 Discussion and conclusions; BibliographyIn the Netherlands, single mothers run a high risk of becoming poor, even though this country has a well-developed welfare system. This study brings together many partial life histories of single mothers of different cultural backgrounds and origins and shows that poverty is not solely material deprivation. Through its in-depth account of the ways single mothers construct their everyday lives, this book sheds light on the many social, cultural and structural dimensions of poverty. In a context of economic hardship, gender inequality and stigmatization, the interviewed women give meaning to theSingle mothersNetherlandsEconomic conditionsSingle mothersNetherlandsSocial conditionsPoor womenNetherlandsPovertyNetherlandsSingle mothersEconomic conditions.Single mothersSocial conditions.Poor womenPoverty301306.85306.856Ypeij Johanna Louisa1608608MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808463103321Single motherhood and poverty3935452UNINA