Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-307) and index.
Contents
The new urban poverty -- From institutional to jobless ghettos -- Societal changes and vulnerable neighborhoods -- Ghetto-related behavior and the structure of opportunity -- The fading inner-city family -- The meaning and significance of race : employers and inner-city workers -- The social policy challenge -- The American belief system concerning poverty and welfare -- Racial antagonisms and race-based social policy -- A broader vision : social policy options in cross-national perspective.
