02764nam 2200517 450 991080836920332120200520144314.01-62273-164-6(CKB)3710000000648609(EBL)4647943(MiAaPQ)EBC4647943(Au-PeEL)EBL4647943(CaPaEBR)ebr11247975(OCoLC)947859034(PPN)199751676(EXLCZ)99371000000064860920160826h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGenerational poverty an economic look at the culture of the poor /Adam Vass GalWilmington, Delaware :Vernon Press,2015.©20151 online resource (113 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-62273-018-6 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Part I Program and Family Introductions; Chapter 1 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee; Chapter 2 Meeting My Little; Chapter 3 Interview Day; Chapter 4 Jermaine; Chapter 5 Na'Licia; Chapter 6 Tremaine; Chapter 7 Aaron; Chapter 8 Chastity; Part II Defining a Culture; Chapter 9 Speaking the Same Language; Chapter 10 Soul Food; Chapter 11 The Culture of Politics; Chapter 12 Dress and Success; Part III Generational Mistakes; Chapter 13 Social Mobility and Economic Success; Chapter 14 Childhood Development; Chapter 15 Nashville Gang Life; Chapter 16 The Curse of Uncle TomChapter 17 What's In a Name?Chapter 18 Program Results and Impressions; IndexAre the impoverished victims of circumstance or are they contributing to their situations through their own actions and principles? This perplexing question does not have a simple answer. ""Generational Poverty: An Economic Look at the Culture of the Poor"" examines both sides of the coin. Written by an economist, the book provides a unique perspective into the study of this emotionally-charged issue. It shows that economic analysis can shed light on some of the roots of persistent poverty and may point to its potential solution.Generational Poverty covers the author's eye-opening experiencePovertySocial aspectsTennesseeNashvilleSocial mobilityTennesseeNashvillefastPovertySocial aspectsSocial mobility.339.46Vass Gal Adam1625367MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808369203321Generational poverty3960768UNINA