Title Understanding the nature of poverty in urban America / James Jennings

Published Westport, Conn : Praeger, [1994] ©1994

Table of Contents
	Tables and Figures
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction					1
Ch. I	What Is Poverty, and How Is Poverty Measured by the Federal Government?					9
Ch. II	What Kinds of National Policies Have Been Utilized to Manage Poverty? - From the New Deal to the Clinton Administration					19
Ch. III	What Are the Major Characteristics and Trends Associated with Poverty in the United States, and How Are Race and Ethnicity Reflected in These Trends?					55
Ch. IV	What Are the Major Explanations for Persistent Poverty in the United States?					79
Ch. V	What Are the Major Characteristics and Themes Reflected in the United States Welfare System and Anti-Poverty Policies?					109
Ch. VI	How Is the "Underclass" Defined and Explained?					123
Ch. VII	How Have the Poor Utilized Political Mobilization to Fight Poverty in the United States?					133
Ch. VIII	How Does Social Welfare Policy Directed at Poverty in the United States Compare to Social Welfare Systems in Other Countries?					147
	Conclusion					157
	Notes					169
	Index					199

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Description 209 pages Contents Ch. I. What Is Poverty, and How Is Poverty Measured by the Federal Government? -- Ch. II. What Kinds of National Policies Have Been Utilized to Manage Poverty? - From the New Deal to the Clinton Administration -- Ch. III. What Are the Major Characteristics and Trends Associated with Poverty in the United States, and How Are Race and Ethnicity Reflected in These Trends? -- Ch. IV. What Are the Major Explanations for Persistent Poverty in the United States? -- Ch. V. What Are the Major Characteristics and Themes Reflected in the United States Welfare System and Anti-Poverty Policies? -- Ch. VI. How Is the "Underclass" Defined and Explained? -- Ch. VII. How Have the Poor Utilized Political Mobilization to Fight Poverty in the United States? -- Ch. VIII. How Does Social Welfare Policy Directed at Poverty in the United States Compare to Social Welfare Systems in Other Countries? Notes "Prepared under the auspices of the William Monroe Trotter Institute, the University of Massachusetts at Boston. In cooperation with the Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Urban poor -- United States. Public welfare -- United States. Author William Monroe Trotter Institute. Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project. LC no. 94016111

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