| Women Reformed, Women Empowered: Poor Mothers and the Endangered Promise of Head Start Contributor(s): Ames, Lynda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566394937 ISBN-13: 9781566394932 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 362.838 |
| LCCN: 96-20537 |
| Series: Women in the Political Economy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.52" W x 8.29" (0.60 lbs) 251 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By chronicling the everyday experiences of women in a rural Head Start program, this book examines the processes of underprivileged women working to make a better life for themselves and their families. It explains that in order to empower its participants, the Head Start program allows many women to work as aides or on advisory boards. |