Understanding the nature of poverty in urban America
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Understanding the nature of poverty in urban America
Praeger, 1994
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- : pbk
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Note
"Prepared under the auspices of the William Monroe Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts at Boston. In cooperation with the Boston Foundation's Persistent Poverty Project."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-197) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is designed to help readers navigate through the vast and rapidly growing literature on poverty in urban America. The major themes, topics, debates, and issues are examined through an analysis of eight basic questions about the nature and problem of urban poverty: *What is poverty, and how is it measured? *What kinds of national policies have been utilized to manage poverty? *What are the major characteristics and trends associated with poverty in America, and how are race and ethnicity reflected in these trends? *What are the major explanations for persistent poverty in the United States? *What are the major characteristics and themes reflected in the American welfare system and anti-poverty policies? *How is the underclass defined and explained? *How have the poor utilized political mobilization to fight poverty in the United States? *How does social welfare policy directed at poverty in America compare to social welfare systems in other countries?
After analyzing these issues, Jennings concludes with a brief overview of how public discussions related to poverty in the 1990s are similar to such debates in earlier periods. Essential reading for urban policy makers, social scientists, and students of contemporary American urban concerns.
Table of Contents
Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments Introduction What Is Poverty, and How Is Poverty Measured by the Federal Government? What Kinds of National Policies Have Been Utilized to Manage Poverty?--From the New Deal to the Clinton Administration What Are the Major Characteristics and Trends Associated with Poverty in the United States, and How Are Race and Ethnicity Reflected in These Trends? What Are the Major Explanations for Persistent Poverty in the United States? What Are the Major Characteristics and Themes Reflected in the United States Welfare System and Anti-Poverty Policies? How Is the "Underclass" Defined and Explained? How Have the Poor Utilized Political Mobilization to Fight Poverty in the United States? How Does Social Welfare Policy Directed at Poverty in the United States Compare to Social Welfare Systems in Other Countries? Conclusion Notes Index
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