This volume documents the continuing growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its causes and effects. With careful analyses of policy implications and alternative solutions to the problem, it presents: A statistical picture of people who live in areas of concentrated poverty. An analysis of 80 persistently poor inner-city neighborhoods over a 10-year period. Study results on the effects of growing up in a "bad" neighborhood. An evaluation of how the suburbanization of jobs has affected opportunities for inner-city blacks. A detailed examination of federal policies and programs on poverty.Inner-City Poverty in the United States will be a valuable tool for policymakers, program administrators, researchers studying urban poverty issues, faculty, and students.
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Urban Policy
Inner-City Poverty in the United States [PDF ebook]
Inner-City Poverty in the United States [PDF ebook]
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 290 ● ISBN 9780309543491 ● Casa editrice National Academies Press ● Pubblicato 1990 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7150180 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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