The war against the poor : the underclass and antipoverty policy
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Gans, Herbert J.,
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HC110.P6 G36 1995
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LC Subjects
Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States.
Poor -- United States.
Public welfare -- United States.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Economic assistance, Domestic.
Poor.
Public welfare.
United States. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Other Subjects
Aide au développement économique régional -- États-Unis.
Aide au développement économique régional -- États-Unis.
Aide sociale -- États-Unis.
Aide sociale -- États-Unis.
Armen (personen)
Pauvres -- États-Unis.
Pauvres -- États-Unis.
Pauvreté -- États-Unis.
Sociale politiek.
Stigmatisering (sociale wetenschappen)

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Book
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xii, 195 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-186) and indexes.
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For most of its history, America has been fighting a war that cannot be won: a war against its poor. Herbert J. Gans argues that by withholding the opportunity for decent jobs and incomes, we are also killing the spirit of an already large portion of the population. And, he warns, as more well-paying and secure jobs disappear from the American economy, a growing number of workers will join its ranks. The book ends with an imaginative set of economic policy ideas for a twenty-first-century America that may never again be able to supply enough decent jobs for everyone.
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Also issued online.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gans, H. J. (1995). The war against the poor: the underclass and antipoverty policy . BasicBooks, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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

Gans, Herbert J.. 1995. The War against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty Policy. New York, NY: BasicBooks, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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

Gans, Herbert J.. The War against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty Policy New York, NY: BasicBooks, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers, 1995.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Gans, H. J. (1995). The war against the poor: the underclass and antipoverty policy. New York, NY: BasicBooks, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gans, Herbert J.. The War against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty Policy BasicBooks, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers, 1995.

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