So rich, so poor : why it's so hard to end poverty in America

So rich, so poor : why it's so hard to end poverty in America / Peter Edelman.

Author/creator	Edelman, Peter B.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : New Press : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, 2012.
Description	xix, 184 pages ; 22 cm
Subject(s)	Poverty--United States. Poor--Government policy --United States. United States--Social conditions --21st century. United States--Social policy --21st century.

Contents	Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A snapshot of our current mess -- What we have accomplished -- Why are we stuck? -- Jobs : the economy and public policy go south (for most of us) -- Deep poverty : a gigantic hole in the safety net -- Concentrated poverty : "the abandoned" -- Young people : improving the odds -- Conclusion.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011052784
ISBN	9781595587855 (hc. : alk. paper)
ISBN	1595587853 (hc. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC110 .P6 E34 2012	✔ Available	Place Hold