03841nam 2200769Ia 450 991097172680332120240417034952.09780791483206079148320797814237476661423747666(CKB)1000000000459160(OCoLC)76786323(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579215(SSID)ssj0000131176(PQKBManifestationID)11152869(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000131176(PQKBWorkID)10004595(PQKB)10683602(OCoLC)63168005(MdBmJHUP)muse6292(Au-PeEL)EBL3407792(CaPaEBR)ebr10579215(DE-B1597)683840(DE-B1597)9780791483206(MiAaPQ)EBC3407792(Perlego)2673864(EXLCZ)99100000000045916020040706d2005 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe cost of being poor a comparative study of life in poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana /Sandra L. Barnes1st ed.Albany State University of New York Pressc20051 online resource (290 p.) SUNY series, the new inequalitiesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780791464687 0791464687 9780791464670 0791464679 Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-262) and index.Introduction : structure vs. agency and the poor urban experience -- The economics of the poor urban experience -- Space usage and cost differentials in Gary, Indiana : counting the costs -- Differential goods and services to feed a family : who pays the costs? -- Differential goods and services to clothe a family : who pays the costs? -- A tale of three families : impracticality costs -- Socio-psychological effects of daily exposure to poverty-related constraints : coping with the costs -- Conclusion : a thesis on the poor urban experience.While the negative effects of urban poverty are well documented, the everyday experiences of urban residents are often absent or secondary in urban studies research. The Cost of Being Poor rectifies this problem by examining both the noneconomic and the often-overlooked economic costs faced by residents of poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana. Using census, regional, and local data, and in-depth interviews with the residents of Gary, Sandra L. Barnes argues that many people incur costs resulting from the dual dilemma of being poor and residing in a poor urban area. She explores how factors such as race/ethnicity, neighborhood type, and location influence residents' views, coping strategies, and unconventional approaches toward making ends meet. Well written and accessible, this study of Gary's poor urban neighborhoods offers broad findings that apply to other similarly impoverished Rust Belt cities.SUNY series, the new inequalities.MinoritiesIndianaGaryEconomic conditionsMinoritiesIndianaGarySocial conditionsPoorIndianaGaryPovertyPsychological aspectsGary (Ind.)Economic conditionsGary (Ind.)Social conditionsMinoritiesEconomic conditions.MinoritiesSocial conditions.PoorPovertyPsychological aspects.362.5/09772/99Barnes Sandra L1111403MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910971726803321The cost of being poor4353544UNINA