Virginia Schein (35 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. crisp clean w/light shelfwear/edgewear - may have remainder mark Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Highlighting deep within the book and just a few pages only. Otherwise book looks new. Just a bit of shelf wear to the covers. Quite presentable! Useful with only a page or two of highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. Trade pbk.; unmarked; no torn pp.; cover and spine, fine.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by Author Signed by Author Inscribed and signed by author on title page. Light edgewear on dj. A clean, tight copy, mild shelfwear, slight slant to spine on book, slight bow to ft. bd. otherwise new looking, new looking pages. 181 pp. Signed by Author.…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. signed by author with inscription to previous owner, In excellent condition. Dust jacket included if applicable, no writing or markings, book is crisp and clean. 100% satisfaction guarantee. Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. Feel free to inquire for photos or more details. I hand inspect every item. --- Virginia E. Schein draws on interviews with single mothers living in poverty in cities, towns and rural areas of the United States. She lets them speak about raising children with very little money, the abuse many have survived, their search for meaningful work, and the ways they make limited resources go further. The chapters move from the link between single motherhood and poverty and an introduction to the women, through the conflict between mothering and earning a living, single parenting in poverty, low-wage work and the "cellar ceiling," and the role of social support. Later chapters argue that a job alone is not enough and call for a community of efforts. The book ends with background sketches of each woman and an appendix on how the sample was chosen and the interviews were designed and carried out. Inscribed by Author.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used - Very Good.

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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Hardback w/ jacket; crisp, clean.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 181 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. Virginia E. Schein shatters the stereotype of mothers on welfare. The women she interviewed in cities, towns, and rural areas talked to her about their deep committment to the children they are raising in poverty, about the abuse they have endured.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Virginia E. Schein shatters the stereotype of mothers on welfare. The women she interviewed in cities, towns, and rural areas talked to her about their deep commitment to the children they are raising in poverty, about the abuse they have endured, about their eagerness for meaningful work, and about their inventiveness in stretching scarce dollars. In a policy debate increasingly dominated by shrill, punitive voices, Schein argues that the experiences and the collective wisdom of these women cannot be ignored.…

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Gebunden. Condition: New. Virginia E. Schein shatters the stereotype of mothers on welfare. The women she interviewed in cities, towns, and rural areas talked to her about their deep committment to the children they are raising in poverty, about the abuse they have endured.