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Author
Series
European inclusion studies volume 3
Publisher
Frank & Timme
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
Deutsch
Author
Series
Governance volume 17
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Whose fault is homelessness? Thirty years ago the problem exploded as a national crisis, drawing the attention of activists, the media, and policymakers at all levels, yet the homeless population endures to this day, and arguably has grown. In this book the author offers a major reconsideration of homelessness in the U.S., casting a critical eye on how we as a society respond to crises of inequality and stratification. Incorporating local studies...
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Lexile measure
1300L
Language
English
Description
Why are some nations rich and others poor? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of the right policies? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Based on fifteen years of original research, Acemoglu and Robinson marshall historical evidence from the...
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Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Language
English
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Between 1996 and 2017, the number of families on welfare declined to less than a quarter of its former rate of coverage, yet nearly twice as many households live in extreme poverty and nearly 25 percent of American children live in poverty. What can be done to help these children and families escape poverty? Are government programs like welfare the best solution, or are there other ways to pull families out of poverty? This volume looks at the issue...