About the Author

Paula vW. Dáil is an emerita research professor in social welfare and public policy. Widely published in the social sciences, she is a political activist, former journalist, and award-winning non-fiction writer. She lives in the Lower Wisconsin River Valley of Southwestern Wisconsin.

Reviews

“a great addition to the poverty literature. Highly recommended”—Choice; “Dáil explores the uniquely difficult lives that poor American women lead”—Reference & Research Book News.