The economics of poverty and discrimination - Hardcover

Schiller, Bradley R

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9780132320177: The economics of poverty and discrimination

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ISBN 10: 0132320177 ISBN 13: 9780132320177

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1972

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Offers an approach to the problems of poverty, welfare and discrimination. The text offers discussions of major policy initiatives, including welfare reforms, child supports, healthcare and job training. It provides up-to-date statistics on poverty, welfare and labour-market developments.

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This book was written to provide students with a broad overview of the dimensions of poverty and discrimination, the various explanations for these social ills, and the policy options for addressing them.

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Key Benefit: Emphasizing the complex economic, social, and political factors that create poverty and make its eradication so difficult, this book provides a broad overview of poverty and discrimination, explanations for these social ills, and policy options for addressing them. Key Topics: Providing a multidisciplinary approach to poverty, welfare, and discrimination, this book offers up-to-date discussions of major policy initiatives, including welfare reforms, child support, healthcare, and job training. It also includes the latest statistics on poverty, welfare, and labor-market developments. The seventh edition of The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination has been revised to include a description and analysis of the new welfare system (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) that replaced AFDC; an examination of the causes in recent plunges in the number of welfare cases; and an assessment of the changing relationship between poverty and economic growth. Market: A valuable reference for every politician and advocate involved in the development of policy toward poverty and discrimination as well as every reader concerned with these issues.

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