{"product_id":"living-diaper-to-diaper-the-hidden-crisis-of-poverty-and-motherhood-9780520401204","title":"Living Diaper to Diaper: The Hidden Crisis of Poverty and Motherhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An urgent spotlight on a dire injustice.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing account of parenting in a country that neglects the needs of poor families--through the humble diaper.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of us take diapers for granted. Yet diaper insecurity is a common, often hidden consequence of poverty in the US, where nearly half of American families with young children struggle to get enough diapers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews with mothers dealing with this overlooked issue, Jennifer Randles shows how diapers have unique practical and symbolic significance for the well-being of families. Tracing the social history of diapering, Randles unravels a complex story of caregiving inequalities, the environmental impacts of child-rearing, and responsibility for meeting children's basic needs. Yet it is also a hopeful story: the book chronicles the work of people who manage diaper banks as well as the growing diaper distribution movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hard-nosed yet nuanced tale of parenting, \u003ci\u003eLiving Diaper to Diaper \u003c\/i\u003eis an eye-opening examination of inequality and poverty in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Randles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520401204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Randles\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Fresno, and author of \u003ci\u003eProposing Prosperity? Marriage Education Policy and Inequality in America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEssential Dads: The Inequalities and Politics of Fathering.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jennifer Randles \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48867517104285,"sku":"9780520401204","price":44.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9be8daea-58e2-4ebb-93b9-734ab69d794d.jpg?v=1788335611","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/living-diaper-to-diaper-the-hidden-crisis-of-poverty-and-motherhood-9780520401204","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}