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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 · Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream. Hardcover – Illustrated, April 30, 2007. John Edwards puts a seminal issue back on the map, presenting blueprints for ending poverty in America.
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Ending Poverty in America is a clarion call to the nation for eliminating poverty, and offers an impressive array of approaches for doing so. The book, however, only alludes to the immense political struggle it will take to usher in a new era of federal social legislation for building a more comprehensive approach to poverty.
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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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.
A collection of original essays designed to put the issue of poverty back on the political map in the US, offering a plan to eliminate poverty in 30 years. With contributions on job creation, schools, housing, rural and family life, this forward-thinking selection brings together liberals and conservatives to address one of the great moral and ...
- Hardcover
- John Edwards
