‘Just Leave Me Alone’: Social Isolation and Civic Disengagement for the Small-City Poor Jennifer Sherman, Washington State University
Jennifer Sherman is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at
Washington State University. Her research looks at the
interactions of economic conditions, cultural norms, and family
outcomes, particularly in rural areas. Sherman focuses on
families experiencing poverty and low incomes in order to
understand the ways in which their choices and decisions are
impacted by economic constraints and community contexts.
In November 2014, the Center hosted the conference “Poverty and
Place,” which focused on the implications of geography and
population density have for poverty. This conference brought
together a unique mix of researchers, policy professionals and
industry leaders to discuss their work studying the people,
geography, and the safety net as it relates to persistent
poverty.
