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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Jennings; William Monroe Trotter Institute.; Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project. |
| ISBN: | 0275949532 9780275949532 0275949842 9780275949846 |
| OCLC Number: | 30438146 |
| Notes: | "Prepared under the auspices of the William Monroe Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts at Boston. In cooperation with the Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project." |
| Description: | x, 209 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Ch. I. What Is Poverty, and How Is Poverty Measured by the Federal Government? -- Ch. II. What Kinds of National Policies Have Been Utilized to Manage Poverty? - From the New Deal to the Clinton Administration -- Ch. III. What Are the Major Characteristics and Trends Associated with Poverty in the United States, and How Are Race and Ethnicity Reflected in These Trends? -- Ch. IV. What Are the Major Explanations for Persistent Poverty in the United States? -- Ch. V. What Are the Major Characteristics and Themes Reflected in the United States Welfare System and Anti-Poverty Policies? -- Ch. VI. How Is the "Underclass" Defined and Explained? -- Ch. VII. How Have the Poor Utilized Political Mobilization to Fight Poverty in the United States? -- Ch. VIII. How Does Social Welfare Policy Directed at Poverty in the United States Compare to Social Welfare Systems in Other Countries? |
| Responsibility: | James Jennings. |
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