Road to poverty, the: the making of wealth and hardship in appalachia
Auteur :
Billings, Dwight B. / Blee, Kathleen M.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521655460
Date de publication :
28 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
660 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book makes an important contribution to basic research on inequality - pointing to the shortcomings of treating symptomatic problems of low income, while failing to address systemic ones - at a time when American policymakers are struggling to design and implement effective programs to move people from welfare to work.