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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827698503321

Autore

Lindsey Duncan <1947->

Titolo

Child poverty and inequality : securing a better future for America's children / / Duncan Lindsey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-19-029412-4

1-281-72394-0

0-19-971937-3

9786611723941

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

305.230973

Soggetti

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

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 (p. 165-194) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.