2015
DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2015.1094772
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Dreaming the Impossible Dream: Low-Income Families and Their Hopes for the Future

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“…In general, the process by which future life stories of financially excluded older adults were constructed showed many similarities to the process of non-financially excluded older adults, which might point to the use of a cultural life script to construct their future lifecourse (Rubin et al ., 2009; Bohn, 2010; Lucio et al , 2016). It is, however, important to point out that these adults were uncertain about the possibility of fulfilling these envisioned futures, because of bad health, disability and lack of financial resources, which might be less of a concern for wealthier older adults.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In general, the process by which future life stories of financially excluded older adults were constructed showed many similarities to the process of non-financially excluded older adults, which might point to the use of a cultural life script to construct their future lifecourse (Rubin et al ., 2009; Bohn, 2010; Lucio et al , 2016). It is, however, important to point out that these adults were uncertain about the possibility of fulfilling these envisioned futures, because of bad health, disability and lack of financial resources, which might be less of a concern for wealthier older adults.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is consistent with the findings of , who discovered that the expectations of parents from low-income families are limited to school and unclear. 83 Families experiencing economic difficulties will significantly affect children's expectations. 84 Families who cannot afford to have simple and reasonable expectations regarding income and educational obstacles.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Their pragmatic tactics are a reflection of familial circumstance within a particular societal context. Yet, the stress associated with navigating survival in constrained circumstances has little place in neoliberal narratives of self-sufficiency and the pursuit of economic materialism (Lucio, Jefferson, & Peck, 2016). In addition, dominant societal narratives see poverty constructed as the product of individual deficits, failing, and a lack of agency .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%