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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462591303321

Autore

Seefeldt Kristin S

Titolo

America's poor and the great recession [[electronic resource] /] / Kristin Seefeldt and John D. Graham, with the assistance of Gordon Abner, Joe A. Bolinger, Lanlan Xu; foreword by Tavis Smiley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, 2013

ISBN

1-283-94030-2

0-253-00977-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrahamJohn D

Disciplina

305.5690973

Soggetti

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009

Financial crises - Social aspects

Poor

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Great Recession: Definition, Duration, and Impact; 2 The Impact of the Great Recession on Poverty in the U.S.; 3 Philanthropy and America's Poor; 4 America's Partial Safety Net; 5 Risks to the Safety Net in the Aftermath of the Great Recession; 6 Policy Options for Strengthening the Safety Net; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y

Sommario/riassunto

Millions have entered poverty as a result of the Great Recession's terrible toll of long-term unemployment. Kristin S. Seefeldt and John D. Graham examine recent trends in poverty and assess the performance of America's ""safety net"" programs. They consider likely scenarios for future developments and conclude that the well-being of low-income Americans, particularly the working poor, the near poor, and the new poor, is at substantial risk despite economic recovery.