Regulating the reproduction and mothering of poor Women: The controlling image of the welfare mother in television news coverage of welfare reform

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-96

  Kelly, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlling images; News media; Personal Responsibility Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act; Poverty; Public assistance; Racism; Welfare recipients; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949109506     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10875540903489447     Document Type: Article

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