Poverty in America : A Handbook, Second Edition, With a New Preface
John. Iceland
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Berkeley : : University of California Press, , 2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (225 p.)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; 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. - In a remarkably concise, readable, and accessible format, John Iceland provides a comprehensive picture of poverty in America, He 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. This edition has been updated and includes a new preface.
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| ISBN | 0520248414. - 9780520248410
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