The Persistent Poverty of African Americans in the United States : The Impact of Public Policy

M. Cooper, Daphne

Anthem Press（2024/10発売）

Anthem Press（2024/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 108 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781839991882
• DDC分類 320.608996073

Full Description

The primary purpose of this book is to introduce and question the persistent poverty that exists among African Americans in the United States. It will provide scholars and policy makers with the needed context to understand what constitutes poverty, and how and why African Americans have remained persistently poor and underprivileged in the United States. This book will provide new knowledge that will be useful to improving public policy. This book focuses on the factors that have influenced public policies concerning African Americans.

Contents

Foreword; Introduction; 1. Poverty Means Different Things to Different People What Is Poverty?; 2. What Are the Scholars Saying About Poverty?; 3. History and Responses to the War on Poverty Anti-Poverty Policies; 4. Policy Analysis and Findings; 5. Conclusion; References; Index