List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Second Edition; 1. Introduction; 2. Early Views of Poverty in America; 3. Methods of Measuring Poverty; 4. Characteristics of the Poverty Population; 5. Causes of Poverty; 6. Why Poverty Remains High, Revisited; 7. Poverty and Policy; 8. Conclusion; Appendix: Data and Methods for the Analysis in Chapter 6; Notes; References; Index.
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Provides a comprehensive picture of poverty in America. This book shows how poverty is measured and understood, and how it has changed over time, as well as how public policies have grappled with poverty as a political issue and an economic reality.
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JSTOR
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22573/cttt0v84
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EBL254886
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Title
Poverty in America.
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0520248414
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Economic assistance, Domestic-- United States-- History.
Poor-- United States-- History.
Poverty-- United States-- History.
Aide au développement économique régional-- États-Unis-- Histoire.
Pauvres-- États-Unis-- Histoire.
Pauvreté-- États-Unis-- Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Economics-- Macroeconomics.