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How the Other Half Lives -- by Jacob Riis (Author) (Book)
"How the Other Half Lives is a riveting account of life in New York's Lower East Side tenements of the last century written by one of the Progressive Era's preeminent reformers. Drawn from the...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
In a Class by Herself -- by Ivy Ruckman (Author) (Book)
"Turning her back on her life of crime, a poor girl, recently off probation, hopefully enters a new school in a ritzy suburb for her senior year, but the registration fee causes her to consider...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Health Work with the Poor: A Practical Guide -- by Christie Kiefer (Author) (Book)
"Kiefer (anthropology, U. of California, San Francisco) considers the meaning of poverty in people's lives and examines their access to, or lack of, health care. Aimed at students and professionals in...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Homelessness -- by Mark McCauslin (Author) (Book)
"Gr 6 UpA well-written overview of homelessness in the U.S. from the 1930s to the present. McCauslin covers poverty; lack of housing; the problems of homeless children; the part stress plays in...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Surviving Financial Disasters: The Ultimate Guide to: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Auto Repossession, Eviction, Excessive Debts and More -- by Tiffany Love (Author) (Book)
"Divorce, unemployment, and illness doesn't have to destroy your dignity, finances and hope. Surviving Financial Disasters is here to reveal your options and renew your confidence. Written in an easy...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Reexamining the Purpose and Effects of Housing Assistance -- by Ann Schnare, Sandra Newman (Authors) (Book)
"Policy debate on housing assistance is moving from a focus on how best to alleviate poverty through decent housing alone to how best to reduce economic dependency more broadly. This book seeks to...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Dry Bones Rattling : Community Building to Revitalize American Democracy -- by Mark Warren (Author) (Book)
"Dry Bones Rattling offers the first in-depth treatment of how to rebuild the social capital of America's communities while promoting racially inclusive, democratic participation. The Industrial Areas...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
America's Struggle against Poverty in the Twentieth Century -- by James Patterson (Author) (Book)
"This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," those years of extraordinary...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Asphalt Angels -- by Ineke Holtwijk, Wanda Boeke (Authors) (Book)
"Abandoned on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, thirteen-year-old Alex joins a group of children like him and finds himself adapting to his new life." Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Miserly Moms: Living on One Income in a Two-Income Economy -- by Jonni McCoy (Author) (Book)
?Save Thousands of Dollars a Year Jonni McCoy and her family are proof that you live on one income. The McCoys made a successful transition from two incomes to one while living in one of the most...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)