When work disappears : the world of the new urban poor / William Julius Wilson.

Author/creator Wilson, William J., 1935-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, Inc., ©1996.
Descriptionxxiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The new urban poverty -- From institutional to jobless ghettos -- Societal changes and vulnerable neighborhoods -- Ghetto-related behavior and the structure of opportunity -- The fading inner-city family -- The meaning and significance of race : employers and inner-city workers -- The social policy challenge -- The American belief system concerning poverty and welfare -- Racial antagonisms and race-based social policy -- A broader vision : social policy options in cross-national perspective.
Local noteLittle-305296--305131010770S
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-307) and index.
LCCN 96011803
ISBN0394579356