Hope springs maternal : homeless mothers talk about making sense of adversity

Hope springs maternal : homeless mothers talk about making sense of adversity / by Jill Gerson.

Author/creator	Gerson, Jill
Format	Book and Print
Edition	Rev. and updated ed.
Publication Info	New York : Gordian Knot Books, ©2007.
Description	320 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Homeless women--New York (State) --New York. Low-income single mothers--New York (State) --New York. Mothers--New York (State) --New York --Social conditions. Shelters for the homeless--New York (State) --New York.

Contents	1. Profiles of the mothers -- 2. The mothers' past lives : understanding pathways to the shelter -- 3. The mothers' present lives : making sense of adversity while living in the shelter -- 4. The mothers' future lives : making sense of hope -- 5. Hope springs maternal : considerations and questions about the future of mothers without homes -- Appendix. Table of mothers' characteristics.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-306) and index.
ISBN	9781884092718
ISBN	1884092713

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV4506.N7 G47 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold