Saving Bernice

Author : Jody Raphael
Publisher : Northeastern University Press
ISBN 13 : 1555538525
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saving Bernice written by Jody Raphael and published by Northeastern University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skillfully interweaving Bernice's own eloquent words about her harrowing abuse with descriptions of other women's similar experiences and a rich synthesis of statistical findings, Jody Raphael demonstrates convincingly that domestic violence and dependence on public assistance are intricately linked. In a work that is sure to stir controversy, she challenges traditional views and stereotypes (conservative and liberal) about welfare recipients, arguing that many poor women are neither lazy nor paralyzed by a "culture of poverty," but instead are trapped by their batterers. Bernice's ordeals at the hands of her abusive partner -- brutal beatings, violent rapes, threats on her life, stalking, blocked access to birth control, and sabotage of efforts to find a job -- resonate throughout the work. The experiences she relates provide crucial insights into the welfare system and illuminate its failures, successes, and potential in helping women like her. This disquieting yet inspiring book puts a human face on the heated public policy debate over welfare reform. Above all, it is Bernice's life story and, through her voice, the story of countless other battered women who are isolated in poverty and welfare by the power and control of their abusers.

Author : Hannah E. Harrison
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0803739168
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bernice Gets Carried Away written by Hannah E. Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for a new generation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day readers, this charming story about a grumpy cat gently shows how far a little sharing can go. Bernice is having a truly rotten time at her friend's birthday party. First, everyone else gets a piece of cake with a frosting rose. But not Bernice. Then, everyone else gets strawberry-melon soda. Bernice gets the prune-grapefruit juice. And it's warm. The last straw is the one lousy (squished) candy she gets from the piñata. So when the balloons arrive, Bernice knows just what she has to do: grab them all. And then, poor cross Bernice gets carried up, up, and away. Luckily, she figures out just how to make her way back down to the party...and she brightens lots of other animals' days on her way. Hannah Harrison’s gorgeous animal paintings come alive in her second picture book. Her “exceptionally polished” debut, Extraordinary Jane, received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, and School Library Journal.

Author : LaVerne McQuiller Williams
Publisher : Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN 13 : 9781558614864
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women's Studies Quarterly: (32: 3-4) written by LaVerne McQuiller Williams and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an interview with the wrongly-accused Betty Tyson to an analysis of "Prime Suspect 2," this issue explores the increasing visibility of women--as offenders, victims, and criminal justice professionals--in the field of criminal justices studies. Topics include mandatory sentencing laws, the war on drugs, the motivations of Andrea Yates, and the then-recent HIV epidemic facing incarcerated women. Creative works and resources for teaching and learning more about women and crime are included.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Debt Adjusting Business written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1432 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee No. 2
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Debt Adjusting Business written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee No. 2 and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers S. 1458, to prohibit private debt adjusting business in D.C. unless performed by nonprofit organizations or through proper legal channels.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Black Diamond written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Cherry
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198040385
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Welfare Transformed written by Robert Cherry and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ten years after President Clinton made good on his promise to "end welfare as we know it" by signing the reform act of 1996, the number of families on welfare dropped by over three million. This hotly contested legislation has fueled countless hyperbolic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum rather than a clearheaded examination of the actual results of the reform. Robert Cherry steps into the fray with a story that differs sharply from both conservative and liberal critiques. He portrays the women who left welfare as success stories rather than victims, and stresses the many positive lessons of the policy initiatives that accompanied the reform without downplaying the problems it created. The result is an eye-opening look at the ground-level repercussions of welfare policy changes, developments that have been overshadowed by partisan politics for too long. Anchored by solid economic research and policy background, Welfare Transformed comes alive with revealing interviews of key members of the Clinton Administration, directors and staff at welfare-to-work programs and community colleges, and - most importantly - welfare leavers themselves. Cherry carefully explains the factors (racial, social, economic, generational) that spurred and shaped the reform, and moves past partisan rhetoric in his review of its effects. Instead, he pays attention to concrete data and real people's experiences that combine to provide a full account of the legislation's aftermath. Armed with this new view, Cherry offers a range of strong suggestions for transforming successful welfare policies into universal family policies, from strengthening federal economic supports for working families to improving our community colleges. A refreshing take on a lightning-rod subject, this book is certain to foment heated discussions among all who read it.

Author : Eve S. Buzawa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0275998479
Total Pages : 1001 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Violence against Women in Families and Relationships written by Eve S. Buzawa and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-06-08 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of domestic violence against women and children in America covers the services meant to combat it, the legal approaches to prosecuting it, the public's attitudes toward it, and the successes and failures of systems meant to address it. The fight to end domestic violence consists of community-based services for battered women, laws and policies to combat the problem, a broad spectrum of frequently-innovative programs to protect or otherwise support abused women and children, a dramatic shift in media portrayals of violence against women, and a growing public critique of unacceptable forms of power and control in relationships. These volumes offer another weapon in that battle. Violence against Women in Families and Relationships takes stock of all of the ways in which legislation, programs and services, and even public attitudes have impacted victims, offenders, and communities over the last few decades. Contributors pay special attention to how race, class, and cultural differences affect the experience of abuse. They explore the efficacy of interventions, and they provide compelling real-life examples to illustrate issues and challenges. Our society has made an enormous investment in stopping abuse in families and relationships, but numerous questions still remain. Many of those questions are answered in these pages, as experts uncover the realities of domestic violence and the toll it takes on families, individuals, communities, and society at large.

Author : Jody Raphael
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1555538355
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freeing Tammy written by Jody Raphael and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest volume in the popular trilogy of books about women, poverty, and violence