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Book SynopsisPart 1. Introduction.- 1. Introduction to the International Handbook of the Demography of Poverty and Inequality (Dudley L. Poston, Jr. and Joachim Singelmann).- Part 2. Basics of Poverty and Inequality.- 2. Definitions and Measurement in Comparative Perspective (Joachim Singelmann).- 3. Global and Regional Poverty Trends (Joachim Singelmann).- Part 3. The Demography of Poverty and Inequality.- 4. The Family Revolution: Changing Family Structure and Poverty in the United States (Daniel T. Lichter and Brian C. Thiede).- 5. Latino Poverty in the United States Rogelio Sáenz and Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz.- 6. African Americans, Inequality and Poverty in the United States (Danny E. Malone, Jr.).- 7. Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Lesbian and Gay Male Populations (Ceylan Engin, Ladin Toplu, Wanjun Chen, Amanda K. Baumle, and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.).- 8. Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Transgender and Nonbinary Populations (Mary Ann Davis, D'Lane R. Compton, and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.).- Part 4. Policies to Reduce Poverty and Inequality.- 9. International Migration, Inequality and Poverty (Susan Brown).- 10. Poverty and Disabilities in the Context of the Great Recession (Richard Harris, Joachim Singelmann and Daniela Krotzer).- 11. Educational Expansion, Poverty, and Inequality: Perspectives on Complex Interconnections (Mark J. Schafer).- 12. COVID, Vulnerability, and Financial Well-Being among Low Income Households (Carson Mencken, Mackenzie Brewer and Jodien Matos Johnson).- 13. Women Veterans, Poverty, and Homelessness (Lily Casura and Richard Harris).- 14. Poverty, Precarious Employment and Poor Child Outcomes (Jianghong Li and Wen-Jui Han).- 15. Urban Development Policies and Poverty (Monica Cruz).- Part 5. Poverty and Inequality: Country Perspectives.- 16. Poverty and Inequality in the Federal Republic of Germany (Martin Kronauer and Jan Goebel).- 17. Poverty in China (Demetrea Nicole Farris and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.).- 18. Mitigating Child Poverty in Australia (Alfred M. Dockery, Alan S. Duncan, and Christopher Twomey).- Part 6. Conclusion.- 19. Discussion of Policy Recommendations and Their Implications (Joachim Singelmann and Dudley L. Poston, Jr.).
