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From Middle Income to Poor: Downward Mobility Among Displaced Steelworkers - Hardcover

Zippay, Allison

 
9780275937911: From Middle Income to Poor: Downward Mobility Among Displaced Steelworkers

Synopsis

Zippay charts the decline of displaced blue-collar workers in this case study of Pennsylvania's Shenango Valley, detailing the fallout of the past decade's shift from a manufacturing to a service-based economy. Challenging the assumption that these workers have been absorbed into the post-industrial economy, the volume questions the real nature of their occupational transition. Zippay uses data gathered from in-person interviews to delineate blue-collar downward lifestyle shifts and conveys a community portrait of industrial displacement.

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About the Author

ALLISON ZIPPAY is an Assistant Professor of Policy and Planning at the School of Social Work, Rutgers University. She has served as a teaching fellow at Harvard University and as a planning consultant to numerous community service agencies. Her research and writing focus on poverty, underemployment, and community planning.

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