"Rachel and Her Children"

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This paper provides a summary and critique of Kozol's book, followed by an examination of how these factors help provide a better understanding of the health issues facing women in American today. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.

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"Today, the American economy is booming and we will soon have a new rich, white guy for president -- everything is great and everyone has enough to eat and a warm place to live -- right? Right!? Well, if you are among the 400,000 children who continue to experience the ravages of homelessness in affluent America, you may feel a bit differently about our rosy prospects. The grim reality is that things were not much different for women and children in America in 1985 when, a few days before Christmas, Jonathan Kozol spent most of a winter at a homeless shelter in New York. The compelling and heart-breaking stories told by the mothers about their lives and their children resulted in Kozol writing Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America. While all of the stories presented are different, there are some common themes which Kozol identifies which impact the ability of homeless women and children to obtain adequate healthcare in America."

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