Description

Book Synopsis
This book is about poor women, many of them single mothers, Aboriginal, or both, who have defied the odds to become apprenticing carpenters.

Trade Review
"An outstanding book. It will be widely used by those interested in the welfare state and labour market issues, as well those in urban Aboriginal studies, where it has much to say that is very valuable." -Jim Silver, Chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba"

Table of Contents

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Laying the Foundation

3 The Everyday Lives of Our Heroes

4 From Blueprint to Reality: Challenges at the Job Site

5 Measuring Success

6 "A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out": Let’s Get SeriousAbout Retraining

Appendices

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

If I Had a Hammer Retraining That Really Works

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: 01/07/2005
      ISBN13: 9780774811194, 978-0774811194
      ISBN10: 0774811196
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is about poor women, many of them single mothers, Aboriginal, or both, who have defied the odds to become apprenticing carpenters.

      Trade Review
      "An outstanding book. It will be widely used by those interested in the welfare state and labour market issues, as well those in urban Aboriginal studies, where it has much to say that is very valuable." -Jim Silver, Chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba"

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      1 Introduction

      2 Laying the Foundation

      3 The Everyday Lives of Our Heroes

      4 From Blueprint to Reality: Challenges at the Job Site

      5 Measuring Success

      6 "A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out": Let’s Get SeriousAbout Retraining

      Appendices

      Notes

      Selected Bibliography

      Index

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