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Loading... Families in Poverty: Volume I in the "Families in the 21st Century Series" (edition 2006)by Karen Seccombe, Susan J. Ferguson
Work InformationFamilies in Poverty: Volume I in the "Families in the 21st Century Series" by Karen Seccombe
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Poverty is a social problem, and finding solutions requires us to look closely at our society, laws and social institutions. Families in Poverty brings together the best and most recent quantitative and qualitative data to examine poverty among U.S. families, the problems poor families face, and discusses how solutions to poverty do exist. Some major topics found in the text include: Trends in poverty in the United States; Discussion on how poverty is measured and defined; Critiques on several explanations of poverty; Consequences of poverty on children and adults; Labor market issues such as unemployment, minimum wage, employer-sponsored fringe benefits; Programs in the United States designed to eliminate or red. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)306.850869420973Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Marriage and Parenting Family Families of LGBT peopleLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |