Iceland, John, 1970-

Poverty in America a handbook / [electronic resource] : John Iceland. - 3rd ed. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2013. - xiii, 214 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Early views of poverty in America -- Methods of measuring poverty -- Characteristics of the poverty population -- Global poverty -- Causes of poverty -- The Great Recession -- Poverty and policy -- Conclusion.


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2013.
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Poor--History.--United States
Poverty--History.--United States
Economic assistance, Domestic--History.--United States


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