Mothers Alone: Strategies for a Time of Change

By Sheila B. Kamerman, Alfred J. Kahn, Alfred Kahn, et al.

This book presents historical perspectives on single mothers and antipoverty strategies in the US and several other industrial societies. The authors, specialists in family policy, discuss family and personal life of single mothers, their work and income (usually low), and issues such as child care, housing, and stress. The experiences of different types of mothers-only families are examined, and societal concerns for improvement of the situation of such families are addressed. Kamerman and Kahn analyze various policy options and, following a holistic approach, they propose a benefit-service package. . . . Encompassing statistics, case studies, anecdotal insights, and cross-national analysis, this book makes a valuable contribution to understanding the problem and its policy implications. Choice

Single-mother families are becoming an increasingly large and diversified group in the United States and other industrialized countries. From the poor, uneducated, unskilled teenager to the middle-class professional mother by choice, single mothers and their children face serious economic and social difficulties. This timely and comprehensive volume considers public policy options that respond to the needs of single mothers and their children, particularly in the areas of income, work, and child care.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865691835
• ISBN13: 9780865691834
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Clarifies policies that help single mothers

This 1988 book addresses the growth of single parent families. Its aim is to detail and suggest policies which benefit families headed by single mothers. It gives the history of the single mother phenomenon. Talks about the problems of child care and poverty, as well as difficulties with time management and employment. Presents case studies and examples from the U.S. and abroad. A good resource for feminist social workers.