Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America

“Brilliant-a keen, elegantly written, and scorching account of the American family today. Through vivid stories, sharp analysis and wit, Quart anatomizes the middle class's fall while also offering solutions and hope.”
-Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

Families today are squeezed on every side-from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular working hours. Many realize that attaining the standard of li...