Changing poverty, changing policies / Maria Cancian and Sheldon Danziger, editors.
| Other author | Cancian, Maria. |
| Other author | Danziger, Sheldon. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Changing poverty and changing antipoverty policies / Maria Cancian and Sheldon Danziger -- Poverty levels and trends in comparative perspective / Daniel R. Meyer and Geoffrey L. Wallace -- Economic change and the structure of opportunity for less-skilled workers / Rebecca M. Blank -- Family structure, childbearing, and parental employment : implications for the level and trend in poverty / Maria Cancian and Deborah Reed -- Immigration and poverty in the United States / Steven Raphael and Eugene Smolensky -- Enduring influences of childhood poverty / Katherine Magnuson and Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal -- Mobility in the United States in comparative perspective / Markus Jäntti -- Trends in income support / John Karl Scholz, Robert Moffitt, and Benjamin Cowan -- The role of family policies in antipoverty policy / Jane Waldfogel -- Improving educational outcomes for poor children / Brian A. Jacob and Jens Ludwig -- Workforce development as an antipoverty strategy : what do we know? what should we do? / Harry J. Holzer -- Health care for the poor : for whom, what care, and whose responsibility? / Katherine Swartz -- Poverty politics and policy / Mary Jo Bane -- What does it mean to be poor in a rich society? / Robert Haveman. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009011413 |
| ISBN | 9780871543103 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0871543109 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC79.P6 C4274 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |