Poverty and Welfare in America: Examining the Facts Contributor(s): Wagner, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440856443 ISBN-13: 9781440856440 Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity |
Dewey: 362.556 |
LCCN: 2019017841 |
Series: Contemporary Debates |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.00 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Poverty and Welfare in America: Examining the Facts, like every book in the Contemporary Debates series, is intended to puncture rather than perpetuate myths that diminish our understanding of important policies and positions; to provide needed context for misleading statements and claims; and to confirm the factual accuracy of other assertions. This book clarifies some of the most contentious and misunderstood aspects of American poverty and the social welfare programs that have been crafted to combat it over the years. In addition to providing up-to-date data about the extent of American poverty among various demographic groups in the United States, it examines the chief causes of poverty in the 21st century, including divorce, disability, and educational shortfalls. Moreover, the book provides an evenhanded examination of the nation's social welfare agencies and the effectiveness of various social service programs managed by those agencies in addressing and reducing poverty. |