The New Faces of American Poverty [2 volumes]
The New Faces of American Poverty [2 volumes]

Author: Lindsey K. Hanson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-01-15

Total Pages: 986

ISBN-13: 1610691822

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A timely examination of the effects of the Great Recession on Americans and the resulting federal reforms to healthcare, employment, and housing policies as a means to alleviate poverty. The Great Recession (2007 to 2009) brought the United States—routinely touted as the richest country in the world—to historical levels of poverty. Rising unemployment, government budget crises, and the collapse of the housing market had devastating effects on the poor and middle class. This is one of the first books to focus on the impact of the Great Recession on poverty in America, examining governmental and cultural responses to the economic downturn; the demographics of poverty by gender, age, occupation, education, geographical area, and ethnic identity; and federal and state efforts toward reform and relief. Essays from more than 20 contributing writers explore the history of poverty in America and provide a vision of what lies ahead for the American economy.

Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today [2 volumes]
Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today [2 volumes]

Author: Edith Wen-Chu Chen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-12-23

Total Pages: 1043

ISBN-13: 0313347506

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This is a revealing compilation of essays on the latest research and debates on Asian Americans, a growing and influential ethnic group today. Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today is the first major reference work focused on the full expanse of contemporary Asian American experiences in the United States. Drawing on over two decades of research, it takes an unprecedented look at the major issues confronting the Asian American community as a whole, and the specific ethnic identities within that community—from established groups such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Americans to newer groups such as Cambodian and Hmong Americans. Across two volumes, Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today offers 110 entries on the current state of affairs, controversies, successes, and outlooks for future for Asian Americans. The set is divided into 11 thematic sections including diversity and demographics; education; health; identity; immigrants, refugees, and citizenship; law; media; politics; war; work and economy; youth, family, and the aged. Contributors include leading experts in the fields of Asian American studies, education, public health, political science, law, economics, and psychology.

Poverty in the United States [2 volumes]
Poverty in the United States [2 volumes]

Author: Gwendolyn Mink

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2004-11-22

Total Pages: 918

ISBN-13: 1576076083

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The first interdisciplinary reference to cover the socioeconomic and political history, the movements, and the changing face of poverty in the United States. Poverty in the United States: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and Policy follows the history of poverty in the United States with an emphasis on the 20th century, and examines the evolvement of public policy and the impact of critical movements in social welfare such as the New Deal, the War on Poverty, and, more recently, the "end of welfare as we know it." Encompassing the contributions of hundreds of experts, including historians, sociologists, and political scientists, this resource provides a much broader level of information than previous, highly selective works. With approximately 300 alphabetically-organized topics, it covers topics and issues ranging from affirmative action to the Bracero Program, the Great Depression, and living wage campaigns to domestic abuse and unemployment. Other entries describe and analyze the definitions and explanations of poverty, the relationship of the welfare state to poverty, and the political responses by the poor, middle-class professionals, and the policy elite.

Importing Poverty?
Importing Poverty?

Author: Philip L. Martin

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2009-04-28

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0300156006

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American agriculture employs some 2.5 million workers during a typical year. Three fourths of these farm workers are immigrants, half are unauthorized, and most will leave seasonal farm work within a decade. This book looks at what these statistics mean for farmers, labourers, and rural America.

Young Adult Reader's Adviser
Young Adult Reader's Adviser

Author: Marion Sader

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1992-01-30

Total Pages: 904

ISBN-13:

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The best in literature and language arts, mathmatics and computer science.

$2.00 a Day
$2.00 a Day

Author: Kathryn Edin

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0544303180

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The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists--from a leading national poverty expert who "defies convention" (New York Times)