It's not like I'm poor : how working families make ends meet in a post-welfare world
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Author
Halpern-Meekin, Sarah,
Contributors
Edin, Kathryn, 1962- author.
Tach, Laura, author.
Sykes, Jennifer, author.
Status
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
HD8072.5 .H35 2015
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Public welfare -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Tax credits -- United States.
Working poor -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Bisac Subjects
Business & Economics -- Taxation -- General.
OCLC Fast Subjects
History.
Public welfare.
Tax credits.
United States.
Working poor.
Other Subjects
Crédit d'impôt -- États-Unis.
Einkommen
Familie
Prekariat
Schulden
Travailleurs pauvres -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
USA

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40024428999, 40024442109

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-281) and index.
Description
"This book chronicles the impact of the sweeping transformation of the social safety net that occurred in the mid-1990s. With the dramatic expansion of tax credits--a combination of the Earned Income Tax Credit and other refunds--the economic fortunes of the working poor have been bolstered as never before. 'It's Not Like I'm Poor' looks at how working families plan to use their annual windfall to build up savings, go back to school, and send their kids to college. But dreams of economic mobility are often dashed by the reality of making monthly ends meet on meager wages."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Halpern-Meekin, S., Edin, K., Tach, L., & Sykes, J. (2015). It's not like I'm poor: how working families make ends meet in a post-welfare world . University of California Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sarah, Halpern-Meekin et al.. 2015. It's Not Like I'm Poor: How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-welfare World. Oakland, California: University of California Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sarah, Halpern-Meekin et al.. It's Not Like I'm Poor: How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-welfare World Oakland, California: University of California Press, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Halpern-Meekin, S., Edin, K., Tach, L. and Sykes, J. (2015). It's not like I'm poor: how working families make ends meet in a post-welfare world. Oakland, California: University of California Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Halpern-Meekin, Sarah,, Kathryn Edin, Laura Tach, and Jennifer Sykes. It's Not Like I'm Poor: How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-welfare World University of California Press, 2015.

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