Understanding poverty / Sheldon H. Danziger, Robert H. Haveman, editors.
| Other author | Danziger, Sheldon. |
| Other author | Haveman, Robert H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Russell Sage foundation ; Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2001. |
| Description | ix, 566 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The evolution of poverty and antipoverty policy / Sheldon H. Danziger, Robert H. Haveman -- The level, trend, and composition of poverty / Gary Burtless, Timothy M. Smeeding -- Changes in family structure: implications for poverty and related policy / Maria Cancian, Deborah Reed -- The rising tide lifts...? / Richard B. Freeman -- Mobility, persistence, and the consequences of poverty for children: child and adult outcomes / Mary Corcoran -- U.S. poverty in a cross-national context / Timothy M. Smeeding, Lee Rainwater, Gary Burtless -- The evolution of income support policy in recent decades / John Karl Scholz, Kara Levine -- Welfare policy in transition: redefining the social contract for poor citizen families with children and for immigrants / Ladonna A. Pavetti -- Health policies for the non-elderly poor / John Mullahy, Barbara L. Wolfe -- Investing in the future: reducing poverty through human capital investments / Lynn A. Karoly -- Housing discrimination and residential segregation as causes of poverty / John Yinger -- The memberships theory of poverty: the role of group affiliations in determining socioeconomic outcomes / Steven N. Durlauf -- Community revitalization, jobs and the well-being of the inner-city poor / Ronald F. Ferguson -- Politics, race, and poverty research / Glenn C. Loury -- Poverty research and antipoverty policy after the technological revolution / David R. Harris -- Research on poverty and antipoverty policies / Jane Waldfogel. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-552) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001040818 |
| ISBN | 0674007670 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674008766 (paper : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC79.P6 U53 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |