{"product_id":"social-poverty-sarah-halpern-meekin-9781479816897","title":"Social Poverty: Low-Income Parents and the Struggle for Family and Community Ties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow low-income people cope with the emotional dimensions of poverty \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould a lack of close, meaningful social ties be a public--rather than just a private--problem? In Social Poverty, Sarah Halpern-Meekin provides a much-needed window into the nature of social ties among low-income, unmarried parents, highlighting their often-ignored forms of hardship. Drawing on in-depth interviews with thirty-one couples, collected during their participation in a government-sponsored relationship education program called Family Expectations, she brings unprecedented attention to the relational and emotional dimensions of socioeconomic disadvantage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoverty scholars typically focus on the economic use value of social ties--for example, how relationships enable access to job leads, informal loans, or a spare bedroom.However, Halpern-Meekin introduces the important new concept of \"social poverty,\" identifying it not just as a derivative of economic poverty, but as its own condition, which also perpetuates poverty. Through a careful and nuanced analysis of the strengths and limitations of relationship classes, she shines a light on the fundamental place of core socioemotional needs in our lives. \u003cbr\u003eEngaging and compassionate, Social Poverty highlights a new direction for policy and poverty research that can enrich our understanding of disadvantaged families around the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Halpern-Meekin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479816892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479816897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019","brand":"Sarah Halpern-Meekin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992069898495,"sku":"9781479816897","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2bc52edb-fe12-4dc3-9df7-1c43af719c77.jpg?v=1683313874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-poverty-sarah-halpern-meekin-9781479816897","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}