Understanding the nature of poverty in urban America

Abstract

Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments Introduction What Is Poverty, and How Is Poverty Measured by the Federal Government? What Kinds of National Policies Have Been Utilized to Manage Poverty?--From the New Deal to the Clinton Administration What Are the Major Characteristics and Trends Associated with Poverty in the United States, and How Are Race and Ethnicity Reflected in These Trends? What Are the Major Explanations for Persistent Poverty in the United States? What Are the Major Characteristics and Themes Reflected in the United States Welfare System and Anti-Poverty Policies? How Is the Underclass Defined and Explained? How Have the Poor Utilized Political Mobilization to Fight Poverty in the United States? How Does Social Welfare Policy Directed at Poverty in the United States Compare to Social Welfare Systems in Other Countries? Conclusion Notes Index