2013 Quote by Kathryn Edin

“Of the $16.5 billion the federal government transfers to states for TANF, more than $11 billion is siphoned off for other uses, sometimes to…

— Kathryn Edin

“Survival strategies come in three forms. The first is taking advantage of public spaces and private charities—the nation’s libraries, food pantries, homeless shelters, and…

— Kathryn Edin

“Parents like Jennifer, Susan, and Rae express desires that are quite modest. Full-time hours come first. That is a prize that can be astonishingly…

— Kathryn Edin

“Housing instability is a hallmark of life among the $2-a-day poor. Children experiencing $2-a-day poverty are far more likely to move over the course…

— Kathryn Edin

“As a practical matter, it is far more difficult to traffic in SNAP than it once was. Back in the days when folks got…

— Kathryn Edin

“The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deems a family that is spending more than 30 percent of its income on housing…

— Kathryn Edin

“Government-subsidized private sector job creation is one way forward. Recently, the federal government sponsored a promising short-term subsidized jobs program through something called the…

— Kathryn Edin

“Already in 2001, 63 percent of very low income households were putting more than half their income toward housing, leaving too little for other…

— Kathryn Edin

“Providing the ultimate safety net is the role that Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is supposed to play, but it hasn’t proved to be…

— Kathryn Edin

“The most obvious manifestation of the affordable housing crisis is in rising rents. Between 1900 and 2013, rents rose faster than inflation in virtually…

— Kathryn Edin

“Yet laying the blame on a lack of personal responsibility obscures the fact that there are powerful and ever-changing structural forces at play here.…

— Kathryn Edin

“...child welfare officials deem it inappropriate for a brother and sister to sleep in the same bedroom once they reach a certain age. At…

— Kathryn Edin