Description
- Chap 1: Describe the history of welfare reform in the United States. Be sure to discuss the connection between reform and politics (10 points).
- Chap 2: Discuss why low wage work is not enough to lift the families in the book out of poverty (10 points).
- Chap 3: Describe the challenges the families face in securing housing. How does a lack of affordable and safe housing contribute to their inability to escape poverty (10 points)
- Chap 4: Describe the three primary survival strategies used by the families in the book (10 points).
- Chap 5: Discuss the unique challenges faced by the poor families living in the South (5 points)
- How did this book change your view/knowledge about poor families in America? (5 points)