"Just Don't Call Her a Single Mother": Shifting Identities of Women Raising Children Alone
Keywords:
Canada assistance plan, Discourse analysis, Mothers, Public welfare policy, Single mothers, Social services, Teenage mothers, Welfare mother [stereotype]Abstract
This study focusses on the shifts in the identity of single mothers through the development of social welfare in Canada. The emphasis is on recent changes. The article examines discourses of non-profit social services in Toronto, identifies trends they suggest regarding how this identity is being recast and discusses their effects.Metrics
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