The cost of being poor a comparative study of life in poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana / Sandra L. Barnes.

Author/creator Barnes, Sandra L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press,
Descriptionxiii, 275 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
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Subjects
Poor--Indiana. --Gary.
Minorities--Indiana. --Gary. --Economic conditions.
Minorities--Indiana. --Gary. --Social conditions.
Poverty--Psychological aspects.
Gary (Ind.)--Economic conditions.
Gary (Ind.)--Social conditions.

SeriesSUNY series, the new inequalities
Contents Introduction : structure vs. agency and the poor urban experience -- The economics of the poor urban experience -- Space usage and cost differentials in Gary, Indiana : counting the costs -- Differential goods and services to feed a family : who pays the costs? -- Differential goods and services to clothe a family : who pays the costs? -- A tale of three families : impracticality costs -- Socio-psychological effects of daily exposure to poverty-related constraints : coping with the costs -- Conclusion : a thesis on the poor urban experience.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249-262) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004015670
ISBN0791464679 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0791464687 (pbk. : alk. paper)