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Trapped in Poverty : Labour-Market Decisions in Low-Income Households
Trapped in Poverty LabourMarket Decisions in LowIncome Households Author:Bill Jordan, Simon James, Helen Kay, Marcus Redley Trapped in Poverty provides a detailed study of how men and women with children in low-income households make decisions about employment and claiming benefits. The authors show how these people account for their moves in and out of the labor market, relating such changes to various economic and social factors and considering the gender di... more »visions in decision-making.Based on an extensive case study of a single town, Trapped in Poverty draws its information directly from the people involved, showing how the poor view themselves and their relationship with and within the community.« less