Poverty in America A Handbook

Name: Poverty in America A Handbook
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ISBN: 9780520273009

ISBN-10: 0520273001

ISBN-13: 9780520273009

Edition: 3rd 2012

Authors: John Iceland

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Poverty may have always been with us, but it hasn't always been the same. In an in-depth look at trends, patterns, and causes of poverty in the United States, John Iceland combines the latest statistical information, historical data, and social scientific theory to provide a comprehensive picture of poverty in America--a picture that shows how poverty is measured and understood and how this has changed over time, as well as how public policies have grappled with poverty as a political issue and an economic reality.Why does poverty remain so pervasive? Is it unavoidable? Are people from particular racial or ethnic backgrounds or family types inevitably more likely to be poor? What can we…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 3/22/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English