Women And Poverty In 21st Century America
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| Author | : Paula vW. Dáil |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011-12-21 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780786449033 |
Despite an overhaul in the 1990s, the American welfare system remains with a business model focused on the bottom line. Crafted by male-dominated legislative bodies whose members most likely never had to choose between paying the rent or feeding their kids, established policies primarily protect the popular programs that ensure politicians' re-election. This book offers a feminist perspective on the 21st century attitude toward poverty, illustrated by the words of women forced to live every day with social policies they had no voice in developing. Topics include the struggles of daily life, crime, health care, education, employment, and a discussion of capitalism, inequality, greed, and moral obligation in a free society. In the unrestrained pursuit of wealth, this work shows that America has created a vast poverty problem, making the rich richer and forcing the poor into a forgotten class.
| Author | : Mercy Tembon |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2008-01-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0821374753 |
Persuasive evidence demonstrates that gender equality in education is central to economic development. Despite more than two decades of accumulated knowledge and evidence of what works in improving gender equality, progress on the ground remains slow and uneven across countries. What is missing? Given that education is a critical path to accelerate progress toward gender equality and the empowerment of women, what is holding us back? These questions were discussed at the global symposium Education: A Critical Path to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, which was sponsored by the World Bank in October 2007. Girls' Education in the 21st Century is based on background papers developed for the symposium. The book's chapters reflect the current state of knowledge on education from a gender perspective and highlight the importance of, and challenges to, female education, as well as the interdependence of education and development objectives. The last chapter presents five strategic directions for advancing gender equality in education and their implications for World Bank operations. Girls' Education in the 21st Century will be of particular interest to researchers, educators, school administrators, and policy makers at the global, national, regional, and municipal levels.
| Author | : Paula vW. Dáil |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2011-12-22 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 078648814X |
Despite an overhaul in the 1990s, the American welfare system remains with a business model focused on the bottom line. Crafted by male-dominated legislative bodies whose members most likely never had to choose between paying the rent or feeding their kids, established policies primarily protect the popular programs that ensure politicians' re-election. This book offers a feminist perspective on the 21st century attitude toward poverty, illustrated by the words of women forced to live every day with social policies they had no voice in developing. Topics include the struggles of daily life, crime, health care, education, employment, and a discussion of capitalism, inequality, greed, and moral obligation in a free society. In the unrestrained pursuit of wealth, this work shows that America has created a vast poverty problem, making the rich richer and forcing the poor into a forgotten class.
| Author | : Melissa Kearney |
| Publisher | : Brookings Institution Press |
| Total Pages | : 508 |
| Release | : 2014-06-19 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0815726473 |
One-in-seven adults and one-in-five children in the United States live in poverty. Individuals and families living in povertyÊnot only lack basic, material necessities, but they are also disproportionally afflicted by many social and economic challenges. Some of these challenges include the increased possibility of an unstable home situation, inadequate education opportunities at all levels, and a high chance of crime and victimization. Given this growing social, economic, and political concern, The Hamilton Project at Brookings asked academic experts to develop policy proposals confronting the various challenges of AmericaÕs poorest citizens, and to introduce innovative approaches to addressing poverty.ÊWhen combined, the scope and impact of these proposals has the potential to vastly improve the lives of the poor. The resulting 14 policy memos are included in The Hamilton ProjectÕs Policies to Address Poverty in America. The main areas of focus include promoting early childhood development, supporting disadvantaged youth, building worker skills, and improving safety net and work support.
| Author | : Lisa Levenstein |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0807832723 |
In this bold interpretation of U.S. history, Lisa Levenstein reframes highly charged debates over the origins of chronic African American poverty and the social policies and political struggles that led to the postwar urban crisis. A Movement Withou
| Author | : Sasha Abramsky |
| Publisher | : Nation Books |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2013-09-10 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1568587260 |
Abramsky shows how poverty - a massive political scandal - is dramatically changing in the wake of the Great Recession.
| Author | : Karen Seccombe |
| Publisher | : Pearson |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : |
Poverty is a social problem and finding solutions requires us to look closely at our social institutions. This book brings together the most recent quantitative and qualitative data to examine the many dimensions of this problem in the United States.--[book cover].
| Author | : John Iceland |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2003-10 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0520239598 |
"This volume is an excellent overview of the dimensions and sources of American poverty. John Iceland combines statistical data, theoretical arguments, and historical information in a book that is highly readable and will very likely become a standard reference for students of poverty."—William Julius Wilson, author of When Work Disappears "In just a few short pages, Iceland brings anyone--lay reader, student, professional researcher--up to speed on the major issues and debates about poverty in America. With succinct and engaging prose, Poverty in America covers the gamut--from theoretical issues to measurement to history to public policy--better than any other book out there right now."—Dalton Conley, author of Honky "Must reading on a tough and important topic. With some answers that may surprise, Iceland sorts out competing theories of why people are poor in the richest country in the world. His book should motivate every reader--policy maker, researcher, citizen-- to think hard about what it means to be poor today and how our society can best reduce the hardship and poverty still with us."—Constance F. Citro, National Research Council of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
| Author | : Lorena Godoy |
| Publisher | : United Nations Publications |
| Total Pages | : 68 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9789211215151 |
| Author | : Paula vW. Dáil |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2016-10-26 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0786497823 |
Nearly half of all farmland in the U.S. is owned by women--295,000 of them. In an enterprise traditionally dominated by men, they are taking a lead role in overhauling a complex, often dysfunctional food system. This book features eight stories of women farmers who persevere despite treacherous weather and erratic commodities markets. Smart, independent, hard-working and politically astute, they explain in their own words how and why they chose, and continue to choose, farming.
