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Through My Own Eyes: Single Mothers and the Cultures of Poverty
Through My Own Eyes Single Mothers and the Cultures of Poverty Author:Costanza Eggers-Pierola, Bruce Fuller, Susan Holloway, Marylee F. Rambaud An eye-opening—and heart-rending—account from the front lines of poverty, Through My Own Eyes offers a firsthand look at how single mothers with the slimmest of resources manage from day to day. For three years the authors followed the lives of fourteen women from poor Boston neighborhoods, all of whom had young children and had been... more » receiving welfare intermittently. We learn how these women negotiated a bewildering maze of child-care and social agencies, struggled to balance work and motherhood, and tried—frequently in vain—to gain ground. "Revealing, penetrating and sobering, Through My Own Eyes paints a poignant portrait of real women's real lives. At one level, this sensitively written book packs lessons about struggle and survival. At another level, it is a profound treatise about culture, class, misdirected practice, and misconstrued policy. All who read it will face themselves and their attitudes about poverty with new understanding. A triumph!" —Sharon L. Kagan, Senior Research Scientist, Yale University Susan Holloway is Adjunct Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. Bruce Fuller is Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Marylee Rambaud is a Senior Associate at Creative Associates International, Inc., and teaches graduate seminars in international development and community education at Boston University. Costanza Eggers-Piérola is a researcher and consultant who focuses on educational issues that impact bilingual and minority children.« less