{"product_id":"a-year-like-no-other-9781447364696","title":"A Year Like No Other","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoney was already tight for UK families living on a low income before the COVID-19 pandemic, but national lockdowns made life much harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nTelling the stories of these families, this book exposes the ways that pre-existing inequalities, insecurities and hardships were amplified during the pandemic for families who were already in poverty before COVID-19, as well as those pushed into poverty by the economic fallout it created. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nDrawing on the Covid Realities research programme, and developed in partnership with parents and carers, it explores experiences of home-schooling, social security receipt and government, community and charitable support. This book sets out all that is wrong with the status quo, while also offering a powerful agenda for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nAlso see ‘COVID-19 Collaborations: Researching Poverty and Low-Income Family Life during the Pandemic’ (Open Access) to find out more about the challenges of carrying out research during COVID-19.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruth Patrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280902598907,"sku":"9781447364696","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781447364696_dc9a60f1-4bdd-4e56-b5f4-1d348fdc27c6.jpg?v=1772483793","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/a-year-like-no-other-9781447364696","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}