urban poverty - Books, journals, articles @ The Questia Online Library

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The Political Economy of Urban Poverty

Book by Charles Sackrey; W. W. Norton, 1973

Subjects:

Poor--United States, Urban Economics

Collections: Entire Library

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF URBAN POVERTY THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF URBAN POVERTY By Charles Sackrey W W...Sackrey, Charles. The political economy of urban poverty. Bibliography: p. 1. Poor United States...
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Paths to Homelessness: Extreme Poverty and the Urban Housing Crisis

Book by Doug A. Timmer, D. Stanley Eitzen, Kathryn D. Talley; Westview Press, 1994

Subjects:

Homelessness--United States--Case Studies, Poverty--United States--Case Studies, Unemployed--United States--Case Studies, Urban Poor--Housing--United States--Case Studies

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...to Homelessness Extreme Poverty and the Urban Housing Crisis Doug A...Paths to homelessness: extreme poverty and the urban housing crisis / Doug A...Immigrant Aid Societys Institute on Urban Poverty found that the 50,000 men were...
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Understanding the Nature of Poverty in Urban America

Book by James Jennings; Praeger, 1994

Subjects:

Public Welfare--United States, Urban Poor--United States

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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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China's Poor Regions: Rural-Urban Migration, Poverty, Economic Reform, and Urbanisation

Book by Mei Zhang; Routledge, 2003

Subjects:

Rural Poor--China, Rural-Urban Migration--China

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Investigates the problem of poverty in China's regions, discussing rural-urban migration and anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government as well as the results of original research.
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Norman Street, Poverty and Politics in an Urban Neighborhood

Book by Ida Edward Susser; Oxford University Press, 1982

Subjects:

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Economic Conditions--Case Studies, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Social Conditions--Case Studies, Finance, Public--New York (State)--New York, Municipal Services--New York (State)--New York

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...STREET NORMAN STREET Poverty and Politics in an Urban Neighborhood IDA SUSSER...Susser, Ida. Norman Street, poverty and politics in an urban neighborhood. Includes...essential to people living in poverty, and it is equally clear...

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The Relationship of Individual and Family Factors to the Psychological Well-Being of Junior High School Students Living in Urban Poverty

Journal article by Laura G. De Haan, Shelley Macdermid; Adolescence, Vol. 33, 1998

Subjects:

Depressions--Psychological aspects, Junior high school students--Psychology and mental health, Poor children--Psychology and mental health, Poverty--Psychological aspects, Self-esteem--Psychological aspects, Urban poor--Psychology and mental health

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...high school students living in urban poverty. by Laura G. De Haan...factors that make the context of urban poverty stressful. One study found that...Sum Fogg, 1991). Clearly urban poverty places children and adolescents...
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URBAN POVERTY AFTER THE TRULY DISADVANTAGED: The Rediscovery of the Family, the Neighborhood, and Culture

Journal article by Mario Luis Small, Katherine Newman; Annual Review of Sociology, 2001

Subjects:

Family--Social aspects, Inner cities--Social aspects, Neighborhood--Economic aspects, Poverty--Social aspects, Teenage pregnancy--Social aspects

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URBAN POVERTY AFTER THE TRULY DISADVANTAGED: The Rediscovery...critically assess a selection of the works on urban poverty that followed the publication of WJ Wilsons...historical studies, broader conceptions of urban poverty, and a greater focus on Latinos and other...
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Theories of Urban Poverty and Implications for Public Housing Policy

Journal article by Alexandra M. Curley; Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Vol. 32, 2005

Subjects:

Housing policy--Analysis, United States--Social aspects, Urban poor--Analysis

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Theories of Urban Poverty and Implications for Public Housing Policy. by Alexandra M. Curley Urban poverty has been the subject of sociological...this article I examine theories of urban poverty and their place in American housing...
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Shall We Go Home? Increasing Urban Poverty in African Cities and Migration Processes

Journal article by Deborah Potts; The Geographical Journal, Vol. 161, 1995

Subjects:

Rural-urban migration--Research, Sub-Saharan Africa--Emigration and immigration, Urbanization--Economic aspects

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Shall we go home? Increasing urban poverty in African cities and migration...D. and Drakakis-Smith, D. 1995 Urban poverty and urban agriculture: an overview...patient: structural adjustment and urban poverty in Zimbabwe. In Simon, D, van...
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The Relationship of Individual and Family Factors to the Psychological Well-Being of Junior High School Students Living in Urban Poverty

Journal article by Laura G. De Haan, Shelley Macdermid; Adolescence, Vol. 33, 1998

Subjects:

Adjustment (Psychology) in adolescence--Social aspects, Adolescent psychology--Research, Poor children--Psychology and mental health

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LIVING IN URBAN POVERTY. by Laura G. De Haan...high school students living in urban poverty. Identity development and perceived...factors that make the context of urban poverty stressful. One study found that...

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Race and Urban Poverty: Comparing Europe and America

Magazine article by Margaret Weir; Brookings Review, Vol. 11, Summer 1993

Subjects:

Europe--Social aspects, Poverty--Analysis, Thatcher, Margaret--Social policy, Urban policy--Analysis

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Race and urban poverty: comparing Europe and America...to address the deepening poverty within their borders...the suburban exodus. The urban renewal program helped local...proposed solutions to cope with urban poverty. Britains Cities: A Different...
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Ties That Bind: Adrian Nicole LeBlanc Spent Eleven Years in the Bronx Chronicling One Extended Family's Struggles with Urban Poverty. She Felt Right at Home

Magazine article by Laurie Kelliher; Columbia Journalism Review, Vol. 43, May-June 2004

Subjects:

Journalism--Analysis, Poverty--Media coverage

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...Extended Familys Struggles with Urban Poverty. She Felt Right at Home...they struggle in an environment of urban poverty. As she did in the Leominster suicide...asked about their theories on the urban poor and what to do about it, you...
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"Without Hope of Any Permanent Relief": Urban Poverty in Melville's Redburn

Magazine article by Peter Norberg; Melville Society Extracts, July 2004

Subjects:

Melville, Herman--Criticism and interpretation, Novels--Criticism and interpretation, Redburn (Book)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Hope of Any Permanent Relief": Urban Poverty in Melvilles Redburn. by...issues involving commercial trade, urban poverty, and immigration. To what extent...analysis of the descriptions of urban poverty and immigration in the novel reveals...
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Make Poverty History

Magazine article by Heather Macandrew; Alternatives Journal, Vol. 32, July 2006

Subjects:

Empowering Squatter Citizen: Local Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction--Criticism and interpretation, Mitlin, Diana--Authorship, Neuwirth, Robert--Authorship, Satterthwaite, David--Authorship, Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, a New Urban World (Book)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction, Diana Mitlin and David...in the chapter "Understanding Urban Poverty") as well as the more specific...weaknesses of certain approaches to urban poverty and how these are changing through...
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Lessons from the Poverty Front; OEO Didn't Solve Our Urban Problems, but It Did Some Things Right. Things We Should Be Doing Now

Magazine article by Nicholas Lemann; Washington Monthly, Vol. 21, December 1989

Subjects:

Community development--Laws, regulations, etc., Poverty--Laws, regulations, etc., United States. Office of Economic Opportunity--Management

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Lessons from the poverty front; OEO didnt solve our urban problems, but it did...OEO didnt solve our urban problems, but it did...to fight the "War on Poverty" that President Lyndon...destructive way; the War on Poverty is thought to have...

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Agrarian Reform and Urban Poverty

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, April 6, 2006

Subjects:

Land reform

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Agrarian Reform and Urban Poverty. Byline: Hern P Zenarosa...The fact is, the condition of urban poverty is serious and getting more so...to their people. The nature of urban poverty is multidimensional and covers...
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Obama's $6 Billion Poverty Platform; Eyes War Funds for Urban Youth

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 19, 2007

Subjects:

Child development, Edwards, John, Poverty

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...introduced a broad agenda to combat urban poverty, which he said would cost...as Mr. Edwards focused on poverty broadly, including rural and urban communities while Mr. Obama...outlining his agenda to combat urban poverty. Photo by Astrid Riecken/The...
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War against Poverty to Continue, Says VP

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, June 21, 2006

Subjects:

Poverty

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...much more to be done to address urban poverty in the Philippines." Asked whether...transformation of the erstwhile icon of urban poverty in the Philippines -- Smokey...there are many more pockets of urban blight and poverty that government have yet to address...
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Anti-Poverty Summit Starts Today; GMA, Noli to Attend 2-Day Event at Clark Panganiban Reports on Poverty Reduction Gains

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 18, 2007

Subjects:

Poverty

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...strategies to reduce poverty incidence in the Luzon Urban Beltway, the countrys...the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC...Development Council-Luzon Urban Beltway (SCADC...SCADC-LUB, on the Luzon Urban Beltway: Orchestrating...Development Towards Poverty Reduction and Improved...
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War against Poverty, Hunger Gaining Ground

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, March 25, 2007

Subjects:

Poverty--Philippines, Poverty--Surveys

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and Domingo F. Panganiban, heads of the Luzon Urban Beltway (LUB) and National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), respectively, noting the...sharp percentage points decline in self-rated poverty in Metro Manila for the first quarter of 2007...

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Moynihan, Daniel Patrick

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Family: The Case for National Action, commonly known as the Moynihan Report. Its conclusion that African-American urban poverty could be traced in part to a breakdown of family structure was at the time much criticized by civil-rights activists...
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Jones, Bill T

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...2003), an ensemble work based on a story by Flannery OConnor; Blind Date (2005), with segments that explore war, urban poverty, and repressive sexual mores; and Chapel/Chapter (2006), a powerful interpretation of three contemporary stories...
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Rio De Janeiro , City, Brazil

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...It was superseded as capital by Brasilia in 1960. Bibliography See J. E. Periman, The Myth of Marginality: Urban Poverty and Politics in Rio De Janeiro (1976); B. Weber, O Rio de Janeiro (1986); C. Pickard, The Insiders Guide to Rio...
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Gang

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...City. Modern criminal gangs are largely urban and highly organized (see organized...gangs before World War II were generally poverty-area recreational groups that turned to...late 1940s fighting gangs arose in the poverty areas of most large cities. Uniting to...
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Toledo Manrique, Alejandro

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...2001 6). Toledo, who has indigenous Andean roots, was born into poverty in rural Peru and grew up in the port city of Chimbote. Industrious...for elective office, he formed a coalition consisting of the urban lower middle class, rural Indians, and Limas elite, and forced...

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