The recent radical cutbacks of the welfare state in the UK have meant
that poverty and income management continue to be of great importance
for intellectual, public and policy discourse. Written by leading
authors in the field, the central interest of this innovative book is
the role and significance of family in a context of poverty and
low-income. Based on a micro-level study carried out in 2011 and 2012
with 51 families in Northern Ireland, it offers new empirical evidence
and a theorisation of the relationship between family life and poverty.
Different chapters explore parenting, the management of money, family
support and local engagement. By revealing the ordinary and
extraordinary practices involved in constructing and managing family and
relationships in circumstances of low incomes, the book will appeal to a
wide readership, including policy makers.