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Poverty in America [PDF ebook]
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In a remarkably concise, readable, and accessible format, John Iceland provides a comprehensive picture of poverty in America, He shows how poverty is measured and understood and how it has changed over time, as well as how public policies have grappled with poverty as a political issue and an economic reality. This edition has been updated and includes a new preface.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 223 ● ISBN 9780520933040 ● Maison d’édition University of California Press ● Publié 2006 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4995352 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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