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The New Faces of American Poverty: A Reference Guide to the Great Recession

By Lindsey K. Hanson

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2014
ISBN
9781610691826, 2013020418
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9152344 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-27 21:45:53
NonfictionSOC045000Sociology

Description

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.

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