Life in the debt trap : stories of children and families struggling with debt / Sorcha Mahony, Larissa Pople.

Intro; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; The origins of this book; Introduction and methodological note; Tracy and Simon; The bigger picture; Debt, problem debt and poverty; Methodological note; 1. The journey; 2. Isolation; 3. Loss; 4. Luxuries and necessities; 5. Who cares?; 6. The elephant in the room/consumerism; 7. Guilt; 8. The Others; 9. Keeping up appearances; 10. The child; 11. The tyranny of the small things; 12. Juggling; 13. The downside of help; 14. The debt premium; 15. Dreams; 16 The gift; 17. Our participants; Concluding reflections; Research reflections

Theoretical reflectionsPolicy reflections and recommendations; The work of The Children's Society; Notes; References; Index