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Poverty, by America received critical acclaim upon release. [4] Kirkus Reviews wrote positively about Desmond's policy proposals, describing the book as a "clearly delineated guide to finally eradicate poverty in America." [3] Booklist and BookPage similarly praised the book, singling out Desmond's solutions as a highlight.
One Nation, Underprivileged earned the "Honorable Mention for Outstanding Book Awards 2005 by The Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights". [9] According to the University of Oxford Press, Rank provided "a new paradigm for understanding poverty, and outline[d] an innovative set of strategies [to] reduce American poverty.
Poverty, by America. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780593239919. Edin, Kathryn and Lein, Laura (1997). Making Ends Meet: How Single Mothers Survive Welfare and Low-Wage Work. Russell Sage Foundation. ISBN 087154234X; Edin, Kathryn and H. Luke Shaefer (2016). $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. Mariner Books. ISBN 978-0544811959
Luke Shaefer, a poverty researcher and co-author of the book "Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America," said the U.S. has failed to reduce child poverty over the last two ...
Basic Economics is a non-fiction book by American economist Thomas Sowell published by Basic Books in 2000. The original subtitle was A Citizen's Guide to the Economy, but from the third edition in 2007 on it was subtitled A Common Sense Guide to the Economy.
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City is a 2016 nonfiction book by American sociologist Matthew Desmond.Set in the poorest areas of Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 2007–2008 financial crisis and its immediate aftermath, the book follows eight families struggling to pay rent to their landlords, many of whom face eviction.
As the U.S. poverty level sees its largest increase in history, a state by state comparison is revealing to understanding American poverty The Surprising Poverty Levels Across the U.S. Skip to ...
The book was first published in 1987; a second edition was published in 2012. [1] It examines the relationship between race and poverty in the United States, and the history of American inner-city ghettos. The broad-ranging book rejects both conservative and liberal arguments for the social conditions in American inner cities. [1]