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100 _aMillar, J., & Ridge, T.
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245 _aNo margin for error: fifteen years in the working lives of lone mothers and their children
260 _aJournal of Social Policy
300 _a49(1), Jan 2020. p. 1-17
520 _aOver the past two decades, the emphasis on paid work has become one of the defining features of social security policy in the UK. Lone mothers and their families have been one of the key groups affected. In this article we focus on the working and family lives of lone mothers and their children over time, drawing on material from a long-term qualitative research study, and setting this in the context of policy developments. We explore the long-term consequences of trying to sustain work, and manage low-income family life as children grow up and needs change over time. This highlights some of the tensions and limitations in family support and relationships when resources are limited. We reflect on the links between insecurity, legacies and the state. - Reproduced
650 _aLabour, Working class
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773 _aJournal of Social Policy
906 _aWORKING MOTHERS
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