Jordan, Uisce, Power, Madeleine orcid.org/0000-0002-9571-1782, Kaufman, Jim et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Living on a low income during the cost-of-living crisis:Exploring experiences and perceptions. Discourse Society. ISSN 0957-9265
Abstract
Drawing upon data from Changing Realities, an online participatory research project collected between September-October 2022 and March-April 2023, this article generates new knowledge on the lived experiences of low-income families in the UK during this turbulent political period and particularly through the (ongoing) cost-of-living crisis. Utilising the work of Wright and McIntosh, we articulate the ‘shared typical’ discernible of lived experiences of life on a low income during this tumultuous period. Findings provide new insights into how participants describe themselves as part of a collective, comprising parents and carers who shared similar experiences of life on a low income. However, in contrast they differentiated between themselves and those in positions of power and disconnected from their reality. In our discussion, we examine the implications of this and consider the broader understandings and realisations of poverty.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2024. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number THE ROBERTSON TRUST tbc |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2024 09:20 |
Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2025 00:12 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/09579265241288585 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/09579265241288585 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:220951 |
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