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Autore |
Rank Mark R |
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Titolo |
One nation, underprivileged [[electronic resource] ] : why American poverty affects us all / / Mark Robert Rank |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-988022-0 |
0-19-518972-8 |
1-280-45228-5 |
0-19-530185-4 |
0-19-802618-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (369 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poverty - United States |
Poor - United States |
Poor - Government policy - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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