Not the Whole Story: Challenging the Single Mother Narrative

Contents

Contents Acknowledgements ix Introduction — Lea Caragata 1 Workfare and Precarious Work 2 The Making of This Book 4 Methodology 7 Issues Shaping Poverty, Single Motherhood, and Social Status 9 Format of the Volume 16 On the Process of Creating This Book and on the Stories That Needed Telling — Robin 19 The Individual Stories Sara’s Story 25 Martha’s Story 31 Mary’s Story 39 Anne’s Story 46 Madison’s Story 54 Stacey’s Story 66 Robin’s Story 76 Emily’s Story 85 Catrina’s Story 91 Lucy’s Story 102 Christina’s Story 112 Susan’s Story 121 Miriam’s Story 130 Victoria’s Story 139 Izabela’s Story 152 Jenna’s Story 165 Making Meaning — Lea Caragata and Judit Alcalde 169 Story Summaries 169 Pulling It Together 195 Conclusion — Lea Caragata 211 References 215 This page intentionally left blank ...