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.
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Public welfare -- United States.
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Author |
William Monroe Trotter Institute.
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Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project.
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LC no. |
94016111 |
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