Social Economy of Single Motherhood

Margaret Nelson is the Hepburn Professor of Sociology and Women and Gender Studies at Middlebury College in Vermont. She is the author of Negotiated Care and the co-author of Working Hardand Making Do and Circles ofCare.

• Introduction 1. The Context of Single Mothers' Lives 2. Claiming Reciprocity 3. Accounting for Welfare 4. Building and Rebuilding Family 5. Falling in Love (Again) Conclusion

"The most effective--unintended perhaps--result of this book is that you can't deny the need these families have. A powerful read."--Altar Magazine (Winter 2006)