基本説明
Co-published with the Russell Sage Foundation. Brings the problem of poverty in America to the fore, focusing on its nature and extent at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Full Description
In spite of an unprecedented period of growth and prosperity, the poverty rate in the United States remains high relative to the levels of the early 1970s and relative to those in many industrialized countries today. Understanding Poverty brings the problem of poverty in America to the fore, focusing on its nature and extent at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Looking back over the four decades since the nation declared war on poverty, the authors ask how the poor have fared in the market economy, what government programs have and have not accomplished, and what remains to be done. They help us understand how changes in the way the labor market operates, in family structure, and in social welfare, health, and education policies have affected trends in poverty. Most significantly, they offer suggestions for changes in programs and policies that hold real promise for reducing poverty and income inequality.
Contents
Contributors Preface Introduction: The Evolution of Poverty and Antipoverty Policy Sheldon H. Danziger and Robert H. Haveman I Trends and Determinants of Poverty, Inequality, and Mobility 1. The Level,Trend,and Composition of Poverty Gary Burtless and Timothy M. Smeeding 2. Changes in Family Structure: Implications for Poverty and Related Policy Maria Cancian and Deborah Reed 3. The Rising Tide Lifts ...? Richard B. Freeman 4. Mobility, Persistence, and the Consequences of Poverty for Children: Child and Adult Outcomes Mary Corcoran 5. U.S. Poverty in a Cross-national Context Timothy M. Smeeding, Lee Rainwater, and Gary Burtless II The Evolution of Antipoverty Policies 6. The Evolution of Income Support Policy in Recent Decades John Karl Scholz and Kara Levine 7. Welfare Policy in Transition: Redefining the Social Contract for Poor Citizen Families with Children and for Immigrants Ladonna A. Pavetti 8. Health Policies for the Non-elderly Poor John Mullahy and Barbara L. Wolfe 9. Investing in the Future: Reducing Poverty Through Human Capital Investments Lynn A. Karoly III NEIGHBORHOODS, GROUPS, AND COMMUNITIES 10. Housing Discrimination and Residential Segregation as Causes of Poverty John Yinger 11. The Memberships Theory of Poverty: The Role of Group Affiliations in Determining Socioeconomic Outcomes Steven N. Durlauf 12. Community Revitalization, Jobs and the Well-being of the Inner-City Poor Ronald F. Ferguson IV CONCLUDING THOUGHTS 13. Politics, Race, and Poverty Research Glenn C. Loury 14. Poverty Research and Antipoverty Policy after the Technological Revolution David R. Harris 15. Research on Poverty and Antipoverty Policies Jane Waldfogel Notes References Index
