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Promises I can keep: why poor women put motherhood before marriage

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Abstract

Preface to the 2011 Edition Introduction 1. Before We Had a Baby ... 2. When I Got Pregnant ... 3. How Does the Dream Die? 4. What Marriage Means 5. Labor of Love 6. How Motherhood Changed My Life Conclusion: Making Sense of Single Motherhood Acknowledgements Appendix A: City, Neighborhood, and Family Characteristics and Research Methods Appendix B: Interview Guide Notes References Index

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Keywords
  • Dream
  • Index (typography)
  • Sociology
  • Gender studies
  • Genealogy
  • History
  • Psychology
  • Computer science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • No poverty
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