Inner-city poverty in the United States /
Documents the growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its causes and effects. This volume is useful for policymakers, program administrators, researchers studying urban poverty issues, faculty, and students.
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1990.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14637 |
Table of Contents:
- Ghetto poverty: basic questions / Paul A. Jargowsky and Mary Jo Bane
- How poverty neighborhoods are changing / John C. Weicher
- The social consequences of growing up in a poor neighborhood / Christopher Jencks and Susan E. Mayer
- Residential segregation, job proximity, and black job opportunities / Christopher Jencks and Susan E. Mayer
- Ghetto poverty and federal policies and programs / Michael McGeary.