Between happy futures and precarious presents: The promise and pitfalls of work for single mothers on the margins in Australia
Critical Social Policy: A Journal of Theory and Practice in Social Welfare
Published online on July 22, 2026
Abstract
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This article explores how low-resourced single mothers in Victoria, Australia, navigate work, care responsibilities and interactions with the social support system. Drawing on 20 in-depth, qualitative interviews with single mothers on the margins of the ...
This article explores how low-resourced single mothers in Victoria, Australia, navigate work, care responsibilities and interactions with the social support system. Drawing on 20 in-depth, qualitative interviews with single mothers on the margins of the ...