Mothering by Degrees

JILLIAN M. DUQUAINE-WATSON is a senior lecturer in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas.

• Acknowledgments  Prologue: Lessons from My Grandmother1          The Politics of Single Motherhood in America2          Trying to Make Ends Meet3          Clocks and Calendars4          Navigating America’s Child Care Crisis5          Mothering Alone in a Chilly ClimateConclusion  AddendumNotesBibliographyIndex

"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)