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Ending poverty in America : how to restore the American dream. Edwards, John, 1953 June 10-; Crain, Marion G; Kalleberg, Arne L; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity.
Jun 9, 2009 · Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in poverty—or the tens of millions of Americans living in “near poverty”? In this...
- John Edwards, Marion Crain, Arne L. Kalleberg
- The New Press, 2009
- 1595587322, 9781595587329
Apr 30, 2007 · At a time when U.S. income inequality has reached levels not seen since 1928, Senator (and presidential candidate) Edwards and company turn their attention to that near-forgotten project, the War on Poverty, declared by FDR, revived by LBJ and lately eclipsed by Wars on Drugs and Terror.
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Jun 9, 2009 · Published in conjunction with one of the country’s leading anti-poverty centers, Ending Poverty in America brings together respected social scientists, journalists, neighborhood organizers, and business leaders—both liberal and conservative—to tackle hot-button issues such as job creation, schools, housing, and family-friendly social ...
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Apr 2, 2007 · The voices heard here are both liberal and conservative, and tackle hot-button issues such as job creation, schools, housing, and family-friendly social policy. The contributors explain why poverty is growing and outline concrete steps that can be taken now to start turning the tide.
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Thought-provoking, insightful, and full of forward-thinking ideas, this essential book lays out a much-needed path toward ending poverty --a template for the renewed public debate around one of...
Published in conjunction with one of the country's leading anti-poverty centers, Ending Poverty in America brings together some of America's most respected social scientists, including William Julius Wilson, Katherine S. Newman, and Richard B. Freeman, alongside journalists, neighborhood organizers, and business leaders.
