The Lives of Low-Income Women

Leah Hamilton ()
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Leah Hamilton: Appalachian State University

Chapter Chapter 5 in Welfare Doesn't Work, 2020, pp 79-92 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract American welfare policies have historically placed sexist and often racist expectations on the lives and reproduction of low-income women, who are frequently stigmatized when seeking assistance. Further, our crumbling social safety net has contributed to the feminization of poverty in America. Universal basic income has the potential to create a more egalitarian footing for women in society and allow families to make the work, marriage, childcare, and reproductive decisions that are right for them. It would also better support the millions of hours of unpaid care work that women contribute to the economy each year.

Keywords: Women; Welfare; Basic income; Reproduction; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37121-0_5

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