One nation, underprivileged : why American poverty affects us all / / Mark Robert Rank

• Autore: Rank Mark R
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Disciplina: 339.4/6
• Soggetto topico: Poverty - United States; Poor - United States; Poor - Government policy - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Part I: The Nature of American Poverty; Chapter 1: Disturbing Contrasts; Chapter 2: Below the Line; Chapter 3: Poverty as a Structural Failing; Part II: A Cause for Concern; Chapter 4: In Our Self-Interest; Chapter 5: True to Values; Chapter 6: Essence of Citizenship; Part III: Creating Fundamental Change; Chapter 7: A New Paradigm; Chapter 8: Future Directions; Chapter 9: From the Ground Up; Appendix A: Sources of Data; Appendix B: Additional Life Table Analyses; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Part I. The Nature of American Poverty 1. Disturbing Contrasts 2. Below the Line 3. Poverty as a Structural Failing Part II. A Cause for Concern 4. In Our Self Interest 5. True to Values 6. Essence of Citizenship Part III. Creating Fundamental Change 7. A New Paradigm 8. Future Directions 9. From the Ground Up Appendix A: Sources of Data Appendix B: Additional Life Table Analyses Bibliography
• Titolo autorizzato: One nation, underprivileged
• ISBN: 0-19-988022-0; 0-19-518972-8; 1-280-45228-5; 0-19-530185-4; 0-19-802618-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818983903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II