Women and Poverty. Psychology, Public Policy, and Social Justice

Women and Poverty analyzes the social and structural factors that contribute to, and legitimize, class inequity and womens poverty. In doing so, the book provides a unique documentation of womens experiences of poverty and classism at the individual and interpersonal levels. Provides readers with a critical analysis of the social and structural factors that contribute to womens poverty Uses a multidisciplinary approach to bring together new research and theory from social psychology, policy studies, and critical and feminist scholarship Documents womens experiences of poverty and classism at the interpersonal and institutional levels Discusses policy analysis for reducing poverty and social inequality