Description |
xix, 97 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 x 31 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-93) and index. |
Contents |
History of the Atlas Project -- How to read this atlas -- Basics of poverty -- Introduction: The paradox of poverty in America -- Lived experiences. Children: Poverty in America starts with children ; Women: Often poor, vulnerable, and lacking access to basic needs ; Black families at risk ; Black male incarceration: Impacts on the family ; Hard work and low pay define the lives of Hispanic Americans ; Elderly: Social programs keep many out of poverty ; Working but poor ; The lived experience of the wealthy in America -- History of poverty. Poverty in the 1960s ; Poverty in 1970 ; Poverty in 1980 ; Poverty in 1990 ; Poverty in 2000 -- Distressed regions. Appalachia: A land apart in a wealthy nation ; The Mississippi Delta: Plantation legacy of slow growth, racism, and severe inequality ; First nation poverty: Lost lands, lost prosperity ; The border region: Where the global and the local meet ; Rural poverty in America ; Segregation: A nation spatially divided -- History of poverty policy. American poverty policy from the 1930s to 2004. |
Subject |
Poverty -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Poverty -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Poverty -- United States -- History -- Atlases.
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Regional economic disparities -- History -- 20th century.
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Regional economic disparities -- History -- 21st century.
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Regional economic disparities -- History -- Atlases.
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Added Title |
Poverty in America |
ISBN |
0415953359 (hb) |
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0415953367 (pb) |
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9780415953351 (hb) |
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9780415953368 (pb) |
Standard No. |
NLGGC 288168402 |
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YDXCP 2238228 |
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YDXCP 2238229 |
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IG# 0415953359 |
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IG# 0415953367 |
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