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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30438146 Title: Understanding the nature of poverty in urban America Author: James Jennings; William Monroe Trotter Institute; Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1994. ISBN/ISSN: 0275949532 9780275949532 0275949842 9780275949846 OCLC:30438146

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Understanding the nature of poverty in urban America

Author:	James Jennings; William Monroe Trotter Institute.; Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project.
Publisher:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1994.
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	James Jennings; William Monroe Trotter Institute.; Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project. Find more information about:
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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