| Description |
xiii, 296 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Haworth marriage & the family |
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Haworth marriage and the family.
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| Contents |
Foreword / Terry S. Trepper -- Ch. 1. Poverty in the United States and Canada -- Ch. 2. Systemic Causes of Poverty -- Ch. 3. Personal Causes of Poverty -- Ch. 4. Urban Neighborhoods in Poverty -- Ch. 5. Schools and Education in Poor Districts -- Ch. 6. Disadvantaged Families -- Ch. 7. Women, Children, and the Elderly -- Ch. 8. Visible Minorities, Discrimination, and Segregation -- Ch. 9. Health and Illness Differentials -- Ch. 10. Poverty and Delinquency -- Ch. 11. Poverty Undermines Genetic Potential -- Ch. 12. Conclusions, Implications, and Critiques |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-279) and indexes |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Inner cities -- North America.
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Poor -- North America.
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Poverty -- North America -- Psychological aspects.
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Poverty -- North America.
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| LC no. |
97014968 |
| ISBN |
0789002310 (alk. paper) |
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0789002329 (alk. paper) |
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