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1.

Understanding the Nature of Poverty in Urban America » Read Now
by James Jennings. 212 pgs.

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This book is designed to help readers navigate through the vast and rapidly growing literature on poverty in urban America. The major themes, topics, debates, and issues are examined through an analysis of eight basic questions about the nature and problem of urban poverty.
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Race, Poverty, and American Cities » Read Now
by John Charles Boger, Judith Welch Wegner. 604 pgs.

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...Race, Poverty, and American Cities Race, Poverty, and American Cities Edited by John Charles Boger and...Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Race, poverty...
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Rural Poverty in America » Read Now
by Cynthia M. Duncan, Susan E. Sechler. 300 pgs.

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This timely, needed volume focuses on the over 9 million people in the U.S. living in poverty in rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem, and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now...
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This timely, needed volume focuses on the over 9 million people in the U.S. living in poverty in rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem, and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now depend on a better understanding of who is poor and why. This book's clear, authoritative chapters describe the declining opportunities available in rural areas--including the social, educational, and political factors that so often pose barriers to economic advancement.
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For Crying Out Loud: Women's Poverty in the United States » Read Now
by Diane Dujon, Ann Withorn. 414 pgs.

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Mothers in Poverty: A Study of Fatherless Families » Read Now
by Louis Kriesberg. 358 pgs.

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...Mothers in Poverty Mothers in Poverty A Study of Fatherless Families Louis Kriesberg Syracuse...their way of life plays in the intergenerational transmission of poverty. My...
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New Poverty: Families in Postmodern Society » Read Now
by David Cheal. 209 pgs.

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Cheal argues that the sociology of poverty has entered a new postmodern phase. The "new poverty" is about loss of faith--in relationships that were once believed to last a lifetime, and in government programs that we used to think would last for generations.
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The New Politics of Poverty: The Nonworking Poor in America » Read Now
by Lawrence M. Mead. 356 pgs.

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Poverty and Power: The Political Representation of Poor Americans » Read Now
by Douglas R. Imig. 159 pgs.

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During the 1980s the rich got richer while the poor got poorer. In 1981 alone, 70 percent of the $35 billion cut from the federal budget came from programs for the poor. Although the disparity in incomes has been widely reported, the efforts of antipoverty activists and groups combating the...
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During the 1980s the rich got richer while the poor got poorer. In 1981 alone, 70 percent of the $35 billion cut from the federal budget came from programs for the poor. Although the disparity in incomes has been widely reported, the efforts of antipoverty activists and groups combating the Reagan/Bush agenda have largely been overlooked. Poverty and Power follows the rise, decline, and partial resurgence of poor Americans' representation from the War on Poverty to the Reagan Revolution. Drawing on personal interviews and financial reports, Douglas R. Imig examines the political activity and organizational crises of antipoverty groups including the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law, the Food Research and Action Center, the Community Nutrition Institute, Bread for the World, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Children's Defense Fund. His findings delineate how electoral policy and economic change in the 1980s posed a direct threat to the welfare of the poor, and suggest reasons why no massive mobilization for social justice emerged. Still, the dogged efforts of advocates and activists culminated in the passage of the 1987 McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, the first positive federal intervention into domestic social policy since the Reagan inauguration. Imig helps us understand the complex relationships between opportunity and action that characterize all social movements.
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The United States and World Poverty » Read Now
by E. Boyd Wennergren, Donald L. Plucknett, Nigel J. H. Smith, William L. Furlong, Joan H. Joshi. 208 pgs.

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...The United States and World Poverty The United States and World Poverty by E. Boyd Wennergren Donald L. Plucknett...Cataloging-in-Publication Data The United States and...
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Persistent Poverty: The American Dream Turned Nightmare » Read Now
by Richard H. Ropers. 241 pgs.

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...Persistent Poverty The American Dream Turned Nightmare Persistent Poverty The American Dream Turned Nightmare Richard...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ropers, Richard H...
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International Inequality and National Poverty » Read Now
by Keith Griffin. 182 pgs.

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The New Poverty: Homeless Families in America » Read Now
by Ralph Da Costa Nunez. 190 pgs.

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...The New Poverty Homeless Families in America 362.5 Dac DaCosta Nunez, Ralph. The new poverty Homelessness, 1995 Children ... Children ... Children. The New Poverty Homeless...
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One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All » Read Now
by Mark Robert Rank. 356 pgs.

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Despite its enormous wealth, the United States leads the industrialized world in poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged unravels this disturbing paradox by offering a unique and radically different understanding of American poverty. It debunks many of our most common myths about the poor, while at the...
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Despite its enormous wealth, the United States leads the industrialized world in poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged unravels this disturbing paradox by offering a unique and radically different understanding of American poverty. It debunks many of our most common myths about the poor, while at the same time provides a powerful new framework for addressing this enormous social and economic problem. Mark Robert Rank vividly shows that the fundamental causes of poverty are to be found in our economic structure and political policy failures, rather than individual shortcomings or attitudes. He establishes for the first time that a significant percentage of Americans will experience poverty during their adult lifetimes, and firmly demonstrates that poverty is an issue of vital national concern. Ultimately, Rank provides us with a new paradigm for understanding poverty, and outlines an innovative set of strategies that will reduce American poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged represents a profound starting point for rekindling a national focus upon America's most vexing social and economic problem.
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An End to Poverty? A Historical Debate » Read Now
by Gareth Stedman Jones. 280 pgs.

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