Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of tables iv
4. Acknowledgements v
5. Introduction 1
6. Introducing the respondents 25
7. Family life through an economic lens 45
8. The construction, possibilities and limits of family in conditions of poverty and low income 67
9. Parents and their children 87
10. Wider family relationships and support 109
11. Social networks and local engagement 129
12. Representing self and family 151
13. The policy context and the implications of the findings 171
14. Conclusion 189
15. References 201
16. Interview schedule 215
17. Details of response rate and equivalisation of income 221
18. Index 223