Women and Poverty analyzes the social and structural factors that contribute to, and legitimize, class inequity and women's poverty. In doing so, the book provides a unique documentation of women's experiences of poverty and classism at the individual and interpersonal levels.



Provides readers with a critical analysis of the social and structural factors that contribute to women's poverty
Uses a multidisciplinary approach to bring together new research and theory from social psychology, policy studies, and critical and feminist scholarship
Documents women's experiences of poverty and classism at the interpersonal and institutional levels
Discusses policy analysis for reducing poverty and social inequality