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UNINA9910807360103321 |
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Autore |
Haskins Ron |
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Titolo |
Creating an opportunity society [[electronic resource] /] / Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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9786612403620 |
0-8157-0393-7 |
1-282-40362-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (367 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social mobility - United States |
Social classes - Economic aspects - United States |
United States Economic policy 21st century |
United States Social policy 21st century |
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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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Front Cover; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Our Vision; Public Values and Attitudes; The Changing Fortunes of the Rich, the Poor, and the Middle Class; Opportunity in the United States; Why Family Background Matters; Perspectives on Poverty; Middle-Class Complaints; Expanding Educational Opportunity; Supporting and Encouraging Work; Strengthening Families; Paying the Bills; Appendix A: Grants, Loans, and Tax Provisions for Postsecondary Students; Appendix B: The Bush Marriage Initiative; Notes; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Presents facts and factors that contribute to economic opportunity, looking at how poor, middle class, and rich have fared in recent decades. Proposes a cost-effective agenda for increasing opportunity, consistent with American values, and focuses on improving lives of the young and disadvantaged, emphasizing individual responsibility as indispensable for success"--Provided by publisher. |
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