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An intimate and intense account of teenage mothers navigating the complexities and paradoxes of welfare bureaucracy.--<i>Gender & Society</i>

Illustrates the unrealistic expectations placed on the girls and the numerous jobs and responsibilities placed on the caseworkers that press them to cut corners and break rules.--Journal of Youth and Adolescence Vividly brings to life the hopes, frustrations, and reality of how the [Supervised Independent Living] program functions for both clients and workers.--Women's Review of Books A powerful example of feminist ethnography at its best. . . . Among its many strengths are its accessibility, presentation of multiple perspectives, and a strong systemic critique.--Journal of Women and Social Work Provides [a glimpse] into the complex and often fragmented world of young mothers involved in the child welfare system. . . . Observations and insights on the conditions of the front lines of this work are unique and invaluable to agency managers and policy makers.--Social Service Review Provides an in-depth ethnographic summary of the challenges encountered by adolescent mothers requiring social assistance. . . . Would be a great addition to courses involving adolescent development, government policies, poverty, or sociological perspectives.--International Social Science Review Creatively juxtaposes these two positionalities--care provider and care recipient--calling into question the assumed power dynamic of controlling, middle level administrative case managers and passive social service recipient.--Ethos An intimate and intense account of teenage mothers navigating the complexities and paradoxes of welfare bureaucracy.--Gender & Society

Illustrates the unrealistic expectations placed on the girls and the numerous jobs and responsibilities placed on the caseworkers that press them to cut corners and break rules.--Journal of Youth and Adolescence An intimate and intense account of teenage mothers navigating the complexities and paradoxes of welfare bureaucracy.--Gender & Society A powerful example of feminist ethnography at its best. . . . Among its many strengths are its accessibility, presentation of multiple perspectives, and a strong systemic critique.--Journal of Women and Social Work Provides an in-depth ethnographic summary of the challenges encountered by adolescent mothers requiring social assistance. . . . Would be a great addition to courses involving adolescent development, government policies, poverty, or sociological perspectives.--International Social Science Review Creatively juxtaposes these two positionalities--care provider and care recipient--calling into question the assumed power dynamic of controlling, middle level administrative case managers and passive social service recipient.--Ethos Vividly brings to life the hopes, frustrations, and reality of how the [Supervised Independent Living] program functions for both clients and workers.--Women's Review of Books Provides [a glimpse] into the complex and often fragmented world of young mothers involved in the child welfare system. . . . Observations and insights on the conditions of the front lines of this work are unique and invaluable to agency managers and policy makers.--Social Service Review

Provides [a glimpse] into the complex and often fragmented world of young mothers involved in the child welfare system. . . . Observations and insights on the conditions of the front lines of this work are unique and invaluable to agency managers and policy makers.--<i>Social Service Review</i>

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Lauren J. Silver is assistant professor of childhood studies at Rutgers University, USA.

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