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UNINA9910792223003321 |
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Autore |
Lindsey Duncan <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Child poverty and inequality [[electronic resource] ] : securing a better future for America's children / / Duncan Lindsey |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-029412-4 |
1-281-72394-0 |
0-19-971937-3 |
9786611723941 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children - United States - Social conditions - 21st century |
Children - United States - Economic conditions - 21st century |
Child welfare - United States |
Poverty - United States |
Saving and investment - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-194) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The color of child poverty -- Growing inequality : from the "era of the middle class" to the "era of the wealthy class" -- Doing for children what we have done for seniors : government efforts to end poverty -- The failure of welfare reform to reduce child poverty -- Eliminating welfare and reducing child poverty -- Embracing capitalism : investing in our children -- Closing : the world we leave our children. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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1. The Color of Child Poverty 2. Wealth and Poverty among America's Children 3. From the Era of the Middle Class to the Era of the Wealthy Class 4. One Down, One to Go: Government Efforts to End Poverty among Seniors and Children 5. The Failure of Welfare Reform for Poor Children 6. An End to Welfare and Maybe Even Child Poverty 7. Embracing Wealth: An Asset Building Approach to Ensuring Opportunity for All Children Closing. References. |
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