Poverty in the United States : women's voices /: women's voices. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ann O'Leary, Paula M. Frew, editors.
• Editors: O'Leary, Ann; Frew, Paula M
• Contents: Women and Poverty in the United States -- Qualitative Methodological Approach -- The Intersection of Women's Health and Poverty -- Food Insecurity Experienced by Women Living in Poverty -- Poverty, Personal Experiences of Violence, and Mental Health: Understanding Their Complex Intersections among Low-income Women -- Substance Use among Women in Poverty -- The Role of Social Support for Women Living in Poverty -- Partner Concurrency and Relationship Dynamics -- The Logic of Exchange Sex among Women Living in Poverty -- Physical Safety and Neighborhood Issues -- Housing and Health: Exploring the Complex Intersections between Housing Environments and Health Behaviors among Women Living in Poverty -- Descriptions of Gun Violence -- Afterword: Policy and Human Rights Implications of Women's Poverty and Vulnerability in the United States.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 234 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 362.83/9850973; Social sciences; Poor women -- United States; Poor women -- Health and hygiene -- United States; Poverty -- United States; Public welfare -- United States; Public health -- United States; Social work; Social policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; Poor women; Poor women -- Health and hygiene; Poverty; Public health; Public welfare; Medical -- Public Health; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Public health & preventive medicine; Political economy; Social Science -- Social Work; Social work; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319438337; 3319438336; 9783319438313
• Related ISBNs: 331943831X; 9783319438313
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.