The measure of America [[electronic resource] ] : American human development report, 2008-2009 / / written, compiled, and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins ; with forewords by Amartya Sen and William H. Draper III |
Autore | Burd-Sharps Sarah |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, : Social Science Research Council, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.0973/090511 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LewisKristen
MartinsEduardo Borges |
Collana | A Columbia/SSRC book |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-79631-3
9786612796319 0-231-51090-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables -- Foreword / Sen, Amartya -- Foreword / Draper, William H. -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Understanding Human Development -- What the American Human Development Index Reveals -- The Building Blocks of the HD Index -- A Long and Healthy Life -- Access to Knowledge -- A Decent Standard of Living -- 8-Point Human Development Agenda -- Human Development Indicators -- References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458684603321 |
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The measure of America [[electronic resource] ] : American human development report, 2008-2009 / / written, compiled, and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins ; with forewords by Amartya Sen and William H. Draper III |
Autore | Burd-Sharps Sarah |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, : Social Science Research Council, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.0973/090511 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LewisKristen
MartinsEduardo Borges |
Collana | A Columbia/SSRC book |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States |
ISBN |
1-282-79631-3
9786612796319 0-231-51090-X |
Classificazione | AP 27440 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables -- Foreword / Sen, Amartya -- Foreword / Draper, William H. -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Understanding Human Development -- What the American Human Development Index Reveals -- The Building Blocks of the HD Index -- A Long and Healthy Life -- Access to Knowledge -- A Decent Standard of Living -- 8-Point Human Development Agenda -- Human Development Indicators -- References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791591603321 |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, : Social Science Research Council, c2008 | ||
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The measure of America : American human development report, 2008-2009 / / written, compiled, and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins ; with forewords by Amartya Sen and William H. Draper III |
Autore | Burd-Sharps Sarah |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, : Social Science Research Council, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.0973/090511 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LewisKristen
MartinsEduardo Borges |
Collana | A Columbia/SSRC book |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States |
ISBN |
1-282-79631-3
9786612796319 0-231-51090-X |
Classificazione | AP 27440 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables -- Foreword / Sen, Amartya -- Foreword / Draper, William H. -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Understanding Human Development -- What the American Human Development Index Reveals -- The Building Blocks of the HD Index -- A Long and Healthy Life -- Access to Knowledge -- A Decent Standard of Living -- 8-Point Human Development Agenda -- Human Development Indicators -- References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816378703321 |
Burd-Sharps Sarah
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New York, : Columbia University Press, : Social Science Research Council, c2008 | ||
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The measure of America 2010-2011 [[electronic resource] ] : mapping risks and resilience american human development project / / Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps |
Autore | Lewis Kristen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.0973/090512 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Burd-SharpsSarah |
Collana | Social Science Research Council |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8147-6505-X
0-8147-8381-3 1-78034-534-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The Measure of America, 2010-2011 -- Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Key Findings -- INTRODUCTION. Human Development in America Today -- Introduction -- Part I: Understanding Human Development -- Measuring Human Development -- Part II: Reducing Risks, Increasing Resilience -- Safeguarding the Capabilities We Have -- Overcoming Barriers to Access -- Conclusion -- Dashboard of Risks -- CHAPTER 1. What the American Human Development Index Reveals -- Introduction -- Historical Trends: A Half Century of Development Progress -- Presenting American Human Development Index Scores -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 2. A Long and Healthy Life -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Health Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- PART II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Health -- Risks Facing Men -- Risks Facing People with Low Socioeconomic Status -- Risks Facing People with Persistent and Severe Mental Illness -- Risks Facing African Americans -- Risks Facing Native Americans -- Increasing Resilience in Health: What Will It Take? -- CHAPTER 3. Access to Knowledge -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Education Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge -- Preschool Education: Getting It Right from the Start -- Success in High School: The Bare Minimum -- College: Enrollment, Persistence, and Success -- Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge: What Will It Take? -- CHAPTER 4. A Decent Standard of Living -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Income Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- Reducing Risks for Children and Adolescents -- Working Years and Family Balance: Getting a Strong Foothold in the Job Market and Investing in the Future -- Retirement Security: Freedom and Choices in the Golden Years -- Increasing Resilience in Standard of Living: What Will It Take? -- CONCLUSION. Agenda for Action: Reducing Risks, Building Resilience -- Human Development Indicators -- AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX -- U.S. INDICATOR TABLES -- OECD INDICATOR TABLES -- References -- Methodological Notes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index to Indicators -- Maps At-A-Glance -- A Day in the Life -- WHO ARE WE? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463905703321 |
Lewis Kristen
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New York, : New York University Press, c2010 | ||
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The measure of America 2010-2011 [[electronic resource] ] : mapping risks and resilience american human development project / / Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps |
Autore | Lewis Kristen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.0973/090512 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Burd-SharpsSarah |
Collana | Social Science Research Council |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States |
ISBN |
0-8147-6505-X
0-8147-8381-3 1-78034-534-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The Measure of America, 2010-2011 -- Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Key Findings -- INTRODUCTION. Human Development in America Today -- Introduction -- Part I: Understanding Human Development -- Measuring Human Development -- Part II: Reducing Risks, Increasing Resilience -- Safeguarding the Capabilities We Have -- Overcoming Barriers to Access -- Conclusion -- Dashboard of Risks -- CHAPTER 1. What the American Human Development Index Reveals -- Introduction -- Historical Trends: A Half Century of Development Progress -- Presenting American Human Development Index Scores -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 2. A Long and Healthy Life -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Health Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- PART II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Health -- Risks Facing Men -- Risks Facing People with Low Socioeconomic Status -- Risks Facing People with Persistent and Severe Mental Illness -- Risks Facing African Americans -- Risks Facing Native Americans -- Increasing Resilience in Health: What Will It Take? -- CHAPTER 3. Access to Knowledge -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Education Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge -- Preschool Education: Getting It Right from the Start -- Success in High School: The Bare Minimum -- College: Enrollment, Persistence, and Success -- Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge: What Will It Take? -- CHAPTER 4. A Decent Standard of Living -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Income Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- Reducing Risks for Children and Adolescents -- Working Years and Family Balance: Getting a Strong Foothold in the Job Market and Investing in the Future -- Retirement Security: Freedom and Choices in the Golden Years -- Increasing Resilience in Standard of Living: What Will It Take? -- CONCLUSION. Agenda for Action: Reducing Risks, Building Resilience -- Human Development Indicators -- AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX -- U.S. INDICATOR TABLES -- OECD INDICATOR TABLES -- References -- Methodological Notes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index to Indicators -- Maps At-A-Glance -- A Day in the Life -- WHO ARE WE? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788367803321 |
Lewis Kristen
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New York, : New York University Press, c2010 | ||
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The measure of America 2010-2011 : mapping risks and resilience american human development project / / Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps |
Autore | Lewis Kristen |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.0973/090512 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Burd-SharpsSarah |
Collana | Social Science Research Council |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States |
ISBN |
0-8147-6505-X
0-8147-8381-3 1-78034-534-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The Measure of America, 2010-2011 -- Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Key Findings -- INTRODUCTION. Human Development in America Today -- Introduction -- Part I: Understanding Human Development -- Measuring Human Development -- Part II: Reducing Risks, Increasing Resilience -- Safeguarding the Capabilities We Have -- Overcoming Barriers to Access -- Conclusion -- Dashboard of Risks -- CHAPTER 1. What the American Human Development Index Reveals -- Introduction -- Historical Trends: A Half Century of Development Progress -- Presenting American Human Development Index Scores -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 2. A Long and Healthy Life -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Health Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- PART II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Health -- Risks Facing Men -- Risks Facing People with Low Socioeconomic Status -- Risks Facing People with Persistent and Severe Mental Illness -- Risks Facing African Americans -- Risks Facing Native Americans -- Increasing Resilience in Health: What Will It Take? -- CHAPTER 3. Access to Knowledge -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Education Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge -- Preschool Education: Getting It Right from the Start -- Success in High School: The Bare Minimum -- College: Enrollment, Persistence, and Success -- Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge: What Will It Take? -- CHAPTER 4. A Decent Standard of Living -- Introduction -- Part I: What the Income Index Reveals -- Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity -- What Fuels These Gaps? -- Reducing Risks for Children and Adolescents -- Working Years and Family Balance: Getting a Strong Foothold in the Job Market and Investing in the Future -- Retirement Security: Freedom and Choices in the Golden Years -- Increasing Resilience in Standard of Living: What Will It Take? -- CONCLUSION. Agenda for Action: Reducing Risks, Building Resilience -- Human Development Indicators -- AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX -- U.S. INDICATOR TABLES -- OECD INDICATOR TABLES -- References -- Methodological Notes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index to Indicators -- Maps At-A-Glance -- A Day in the Life -- WHO ARE WE? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820401903321 |
Lewis Kristen
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New York, : New York University Press, c2010 | ||
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Places rated almanac [[electronic resource] ] : the classic guide for finding your best places to live in America / / David Savageau |
Autore | Savageau David |
Edizione | [7th (and 25th Anniversary) ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Places Rated Books, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76/4/0973 |
Collana | Places Rated |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States Metropolitan areas - United States Cities and towns - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-9793199-1-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; DECISIONS, DECISIONS; AMBIENCE; HOUSING; JOBS; CRIME; TRANSPORTATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; RECREATION; CLIMATE; PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; APPENDIX A: METROPOLITAN AREAS BY STATE; APPENDIX B: PEOPLE; APPENDIX C: METROPOLITAN AREA PLACE FINDER; INDEX; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454239803321 |
Savageau David
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Places rated almanac [[electronic resource] ] : the classic guide for finding your best places to live in America / / David Savageau |
Autore | Savageau David |
Edizione | [7th (and 25th Anniversary) ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Places Rated Books, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76/4/0973 |
Collana | Places Rated |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States Metropolitan areas - United States Cities and towns - United States |
ISBN | 0-9793199-1-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; DECISIONS, DECISIONS; AMBIENCE; HOUSING; JOBS; CRIME; TRANSPORTATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; RECREATION; CLIMATE; PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; APPENDIX A: METROPOLITAN AREAS BY STATE; APPENDIX B: PEOPLE; APPENDIX C: METROPOLITAN AREA PLACE FINDER; INDEX; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782563303321 |
Savageau David
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Washington, D.C., : Places Rated Books, c2007 | ||
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Places rated almanac : the classic guide for finding your best places to live in America / / David Savageau |
Autore | Savageau David |
Edizione | [7th (and 25th Anniversary) ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Places Rated Books, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76/4/0973 |
Collana | Places Rated |
Soggetto topico |
Quality of life - United States
Social indicators - United States Metropolitan areas - United States Cities and towns - United States |
ISBN | 0-9793199-1-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; DECISIONS, DECISIONS; AMBIENCE; HOUSING; JOBS; CRIME; TRANSPORTATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; RECREATION; CLIMATE; PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; APPENDIX A: METROPOLITAN AREAS BY STATE; APPENDIX B: PEOPLE; APPENDIX C: METROPOLITAN AREA PLACE FINDER; INDEX; |
Altri titoli varianti | PlacesRated almanac |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821254803321 |
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Poverty in America [[electronic resource] ] : economic research shows adverse impacts on health status and other social conditions as well as the economic growth rate : report to congressional requesters |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Government Accountability Office, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | ii, 30 pages : digital, PDF file |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty - United States
Social indicators - United States Economic indicators - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Poverty in America |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695783303321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Government Accountability Office, , [2007] | ||
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