Synopses & Reviews
Through interviews with 20 homeless and addicted women over a time frame of five years, the author vividly demonstrates how sexual abuse, sexism, and racism are at the base of their problems and how both neo-conservative and neo-liberal theories and prescriptions for solving their problems are unworkable. The author considers the problems of homelessness and addiction and how these problems are linked. She continues by providing statistical profiles of all the interviewees. Ralston outlines the feminist methodology used in the research and raises major questions regarding these issues. She defines and tests the main theories in relation to the women's experiences and perspectives and Uncovers new realities about the situations and problems of welfare recipients and people whom society has usually silenced.
Synopsis
"Nobody Wants to Hear Our Truth" listens to the voices of homeless and addicted women and discovers how they refute neo-conservative and neo-liberal prescriptions both for solving their problems.
Synopsis
"Nobody Wants to Hear Our Truth" listens to the voices of homeless and addicted women and discovers how they refute neo-conservative and neo-liberal prescriptions both for solving their problems.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-199) and index.
About the Author
MEREDITH L. RALSTON is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Criticisms of Welfare Services
The Women's Explanations for Their Experience
Neo-conservatives and the Women's Themes
Neo-liberals and the Women's Themes
Theories Favorable to the Welfare State
Conclusions
Appendix
Bibliography
Index