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Malign Neglect: Race, Crime, and Punishment in America -- by Michael Tonry (Author) (Book)
"From the acclaimed author of Between Prison and Probation comes a blistering attack on this nation's worn-out misconceptions about race, poverty, crime, and punishment, and a fearless prescription...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
No Free Ride: From the Mean Streets to the Mainstream -- by Kweisi Mfume, Ron Stodghill (Authors) (Book)
The story of Kweisi Mfume is a classic American saga. Uprooted from the rural tranquility of Turners Station and thrust upon the gritty streets of West Baltimore, the child born Frizzell Gray seemed...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Young, Poor, and Pregnant: The Psychology of Teenage Motherhood -- by Judith Musick (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Teenage mothers are often poor young girls who define themselves through motherhood and who see getting pregnant as less frightening than finishing school or getting a job. In this book an expert on...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart -- by Vera Williams (Author) (Book)
"Through a pastiche of poems and pictures, Williams presents an affecting portrait of two young sisters in a struggling family. In the opening entry, readers learn why older Essie is smart and why...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Bloodroot -- by Aaron Even (Author) (Book)
"In 1936, in a small town near Charlottesville, Virginia, an aging black caretaker and his sister shot dead a white sheriff acting on orders to turn them off their land. Bloodroot explores the...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
There's No Place Like Home: Anthropological Perspectives on Housing and Homelessness in the United States -- by Anna Lou Dehavenon (Author) (Book)
" This collection of essays addresses the lack of shelter--one of the most basic elements of human adaptation--now experienced by many Americans. Based on the presupposition that shelter is a basic...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Rental Housing: Is There a Crisis? -- by Elizabeth Roistacher, Kevin Villani, John Weicher (Authors) (Book)
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All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Lifting up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, and Welfare Reform -- by Lawrence Mead, Mary Jo Bane (Authors) (Book)
"Rarely is the influence of personal religious commitment on policy decisions examined. Two of the nation's foremost scholars and policy advocates break the mold in this lively volume. Mary Jo Bane...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
And the Poor get Welfare: The Ethics of Poverty in the U.S. -- by Rex Matthews, Warren Copeland (Authors) (Book)
"This overview of the poverty problem begins by summarizing our current situation, with emphasis on its spiritual dimensions. It then places these issues within the American historical context. The...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)