Poverty in America : an encyclopedia / / Russell M. Lawson and Benjamin A. Lawson

• Autore: Lawson Russell M. <1957->
• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2008; Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 233 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.5/69097303
• Soggetto topico: Poverty - United States; Poor - United States; Public welfare - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Social policy Encyclopedias; United States Social conditions Encyclopedias
• Persona (resp. second.): LawsonBenjamin A.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-222) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: List of entries -- Guide to related topics -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Alphabetical entries -- Documents in the history of American poverty -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: How has the U.S. dealt, throughout its long history, with one of the worlds oldest problems? Although poverty has always been part of the human experience, societal reactions and responses to it have been as varied as the condition has been static. Poverty in America has its own turbulent history of causes, effects, and remedies, from debtor's prison to the War on Poverty, from Social Darwinism to food stamps. This in-depth encyclopedia covers the entire history of American poverty from every angle-historical, social, cultural, political, spiritual, and literary. How has poverty been defined i
• Titolo autorizzato: Poverty in America
• ISBN: 1-282-66287-2; 9786613822949; 0-313-35023-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778524503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II