Description
Book SynopsisExplores how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single mums, college students, and in many cases, employees. They also negotiate a balance between what they think a good mother should be, and what society is telling them, and how that affects their choices to go to college, and whether to stay in college.
Trade Review"Jillian Duquaine-Watson casts an insightful eye on how determined single mothers navigate the obstacles of time, money, and a chilly campus climate as they seek to improve their family's fortunes by pursuing a higher degree. These rich stories shatter stereotypes, inspire admiration, and call out for attention."
-- Kathleen Gerson * author of The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family *
Read Jillian Duquaine-Watson's Interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education: http://www.chronicle.com/article/Scholar-Finds-That-Academe-s/240004 * Chronicle of Higher Education *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Prologue: Lessons from My Grandmother
1 The Politics of Single Motherhood in America
2 Trying to Make Ends Meet
3 Clocks and Calendars
4 Navigating America’s Child Care Crisis
5 Mothering Alone in a Chilly Climate
Conclusion
Addendum
Notes
Bibliography
Index
