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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465136303321

Autore

Rank Mark R

Titolo

One nation, underprivileged [[electronic resource] ] : why American poverty affects us all / / Mark Robert Rank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-19-518972-8

1-280-45228-5

0-19-530185-4

0-19-802618-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Disciplina

339.4/6

Soggetti

Poverty - United States

Poor - United States

Poor - Government policy - United States

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

Contents; Part I: The Nature of American Poverty; Chapter 1: Disturbing Contrasts; Chapter 2: Below the Line; Chapter 3: Poverty as a Structural Failing; Part II: A Cause for Concern; Chapter 4: In Our Self-Interest; Chapter 5: True to Values; Chapter 6: Essence of Citizenship; Part III: Creating Fundamental Change; Chapter 7: A New Paradigm; Chapter 8: Future Directions; Chapter 9: From the Ground Up; Appendix A: Sources of Data; Appendix B: Additional Life Table Analyses; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Part I. The Nature of American Poverty 1. Disturbing Contrasts 2. Below the Line 3. Poverty as a Structural Failing Part II. A Cause for Concern 4. In Our Self Interest 5. True to Values 6. Essence of Citizenship Part III. Creating Fundamental Change 7. A New Paradigm 8. Future Directions 9. From the Ground Up Appendix A: Sources of Data Appendix B: Additional Life Table Analyses Bibliography