An atlas of poverty in America; one nation, pulling apart, 1960-2003. (CD-ROM included).0415953359 An atlas of poverty in America; one nation, pulling apart, 1960-2003. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Glasmeier, Amy K. Routledge 2006 97 pages $85.00 Hardcover HC110 Sure to prove valuable to students and policy-makers, this collection of tables, figures, maps, photographs and texts describes the pervasive pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. nature of poverty in the US, the reasons behind its constant presence, and the lived experienced of those who face it, including children, women, Black families, the Black male incarcerated incarcerated /in·car·cer·at·ed/ (in-kahr´ser-at?ed) imprisoned; constricted; subjected to incarceration. in·car·cer·at·ed adj. Confined or trapped, as a hernia. , Hispanics, the elderly, and the working poor along with that of the wealthy in America. Along with a fairly short history of poverty in America are overviews of distressed regions such as Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta This article is about the geographic region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. For other uses, see Mississippi Delta (disambiguation). The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo , border regions, rural areas, and of poverty among members of first nations and certain ethnic groups. What may be most startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. to most readers is the overview of poverty policy from the 1930s to 2004, a period that should have seen more improvement but did not, due to discrimination and non-action by policymakers. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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