Poverty and the underclass : changing perceptions of the poor in America / William A. Kelso.
Poverty and the underclass : changing perceptions of the poor in America / William A. Kelso.
Poverty and the underclass : changing perceptions of the poor in America / William A. Kelso.
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New York : New York University Press, c1994.
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N305.5690973/5
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ix, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Pt. I. The Poverty Debate. 1. Doesn't Anything Work? Is a War against Poverty Really Feasible? 2. Poverty: How Serious Is the Problem? 3. What Is Causing the Problem? An Overview -- Pt. II. Explaining Poverty: Individual Explanations. 4. The Lack of Human Capital. 5. The Lack of Entrepreneurial Skil...
15. Changing Perceptions of the Causes of Poverty: A Summary. 16. Maybe Something Will Work after All: The Fight against Poverty Revisited -- Appendix: The Controversy over the Government's Definition of Poverty.
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New York : New York University Press, c1994.
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New York (State)
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c1994.
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Poverty and the underclass : changing perceptions of the poor in America / William A. Kelso.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-334) and index.
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c1994.
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0814746616 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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0814746586 (acid-free paper) :
9780814746615 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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