Poverty in the United States [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and Policy
Author:   Gwendolyn Mink ,  Alice M. O'Connor
Publisher:   ABC-CLIO
ISBN:  

9781576075975


Pages:   895
Publication Date:   22 November 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Poverty in the United States [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and Policy


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The first interdisciplinary reference to cover the socioeconomic and political history, the movements, and the changing face of poverty in the United States. * 300 A-Z entries on topics related to poverty and social welfare, including the political discovery of poverty, antipoverty policies, and debates about legislation * Includes five introductory chronological essays covering U.S. poverty since the colonial era, giving a historical foundation to the entries in the book * Contributions from over 200 distinguished scholars and experts * Numerous illustrations and primary source documents dispersed throughout the work

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Author:   Gwendolyn Mink ,  Alice M. O'Connor
Publisher:   ABC-CLIO
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 5.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.955kg
ISBN:  

9781576075975


ISBN 10:   1576075974
Pages:   895
Publication Date:   22 November 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Highly recommended. College and public libraries; personal libraries of serious students of poverty. - Choice


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Gwendolyn Mink is a professional writer. Alice O'Connor is associate professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.

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