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Book SynopsisHaving been sobered by this thought, the student may ponder what more might conceivably be done to reduce the incidence of that endemic economic and social disease.-from the Preface
Trade ReviewProviding an overview of the poverty problem in the US, Garth Mangum, Stephen Mangum and Sum discuss the extent of and recent trends in poverty. By carefully mining government statistics, they provide a detailed demographic and geographic profile of today's poor... Recommended. Choice 2004 Brief, and authoritative. Future Survey 2003 A coherent treatment of the facts and causes of, as well as the strategic solutions to, American poverty. The book is solidly grounded in a concise analysis and elegant presentation of poverty data. -- Gary Klass Perspectives on Political Science 2004 In a concise manner, the authors are able to illustrate the magnitude of poverty and offer some excellent alternatives for its alleviation. -- Roberto Pedace Journal of Economic Issues 2004 A slim, readable and informative work which provides a wealth of information about poverty in the United States. -- James Midgley Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 2004
Table of ContentsThe rediscovery of poverty; A demographic profile of the nation's poor; The changing geography of poverty; The causes of poverty; Approaches and consequences of redefining poverty; Is poverty in the United States inescapable?
