State of empowerment : low-income families and the new welfare state

State of empowerment : low-income families and the new welfare state /

"On weekday afternoons, dismissal bells ring at thousands of schools across the country. These bells signal not just the end of the school day but also the beginning of another important enriching activity: federally funded after-school programs offering tutoring, homework help, and basic super...

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Author / Contributor: Barnes, Carolyn, 1987- (Author)
Imprint: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2020]
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
After-school programs > Social aspects > United States.
Children with social disabilities > Education > United States.
Low-income students > United States.
Low-income parents > Political activity > United States.
Low-income parents > Employment > United States.
Welfare state > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • A New Kind of Safety Net
  • Empowering Program Design
  • Empowering Relationships
  • Organizational Identities and Community Contexts
  • Policy, Organizations, Places, and Participation among the Poor
  • From Alienated to Empowered.

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