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Ruth Sidel, Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream.

Publication: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Publication Date: 01-DEC-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Ruth Sidel, Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream.(Book Notes)(Book review)

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Ruth Sidel, Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2006. $45.00 hardcover, $17.95 papercover.

Although the terms "deserving" and "undeserving" the poor are not frequently used today, they continue to resonate in American culture. Originally, the undeserving poor were able-bodied, unemployed men who, it was believed, should be compelled to work. Those who were deserving of compassion and public aid included the disabled, frail elderly and widows with children. During...

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