{"product_id":"mothering-by-degrees-single-mothers-and-the-pursuit-of-postsecondary-education-the-american-campus-9780813588438","title":"Mothering by Degrees Single Mothers and the Pursuit of Postsecondary Education The American Campus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e   -- Kathleen Gerson * author of The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead Jillian Duquaine-Watson's Interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education:\u003c\/b\u003e http:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Scholar-Finds-That-Academe-s\/240004 * Chronicle of Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: Lessons from My Grandmother\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1          The Politics of Single Motherhood in America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2          Trying to Make Ends Meet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3          Clocks and Calendars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4          Navigating America’s Child Care Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5          Mothering Alone in a Chilly Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003eIndex","brand":"MW - Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742328914263,"sku":"9780813588438","price":105.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813588438.jpg?v=1758384307","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mothering-by-degrees-single-mothers-and-the-pursuit-of-postsecondary-education-the-american-campus-9780813588438","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}