Chutes and ladders : navigating the low-wage labor market / Katherine S. Newman.

Author/creator Newman, Katherine S., 1953-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Russell Sage Foundation ; Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2006.
Descriptionxii, 405 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Minorities--Employment. --New York (State). --New York.
Career development--United States.
Social mobility--United States.
Working poor--United States.
United States--Economic conditions. --1981-2001.
United States--Economic policy. --1993-2001.

Contents Lives, in the long run -- The best-case scenario / Katherine S. Newman and Chauncy Lennon -- High flyers, low riders, and the "up but not out" club -- All in the family -- The national picture / Helen Connolly, Peter Gottschalk, and Katherine S. Newman -- Streetwise economics / Victor Tan Chen and Katherine S. Newman -- "This is the kind of life I want" : work and welfare in the boom years -- Dreams, deferred : aspirations and obstacles in work and family life -- Opening the gates -- Appendix A: Study design -- Appendix B: Sample definitions -- Appendix C: Occupational prestige scores and the socioeconomic index -- Appendix D: SIPP analysis of wage and status change.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006044340
ISBN0674023366
ISBN9780674023369

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD8081.A5 N49 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold