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In the Name of the Poor: Contesting Political Space for Poverty Reduction -- by Neil Webster, Lars Engberg-Pederson (Authors) (Book)
"Current development discourse on poverty reduction mainly emphasizes the respective roles of the state and the market. This book argues for the importance of exploring and understanding the poor's...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Child Welfare Initiative (Program)
Children served by the child welfare system are more likely to need developmental, mental health, medical, and educational services than many other children. Their families also often require services...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/child_welfare_initiative/index.html
Beating the Odds: Crime, Poverty and Life in the Inner City -- by Robert McNamara (Author) (Book)
"This inspiring story shares the story of a young boy who overcame the obstacles of a neglectful home life, juvenile crime, and abusive foster parents to become a successful professional. The author...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Hands to Work: The Stories of Three Families Racing the Welfare Clock -- by LynNell Hancock (Author) (Book)
"In this illuminating examination of our national welfare policy, award-winning veteran reporter and writer LynNell Hancock offers portraits of three women and their families as they struggle to find...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Finding Jobs: Work and Welfare Reform -- by David Card (Author) (Book)
Examines the low-skill labor market and its capacity to sustain a rising tide of workers with limited education, offering both good and bad news about work and welfare reform. Looks at specific trends...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Homeless Teens -- by Gail Stewart (Author) (Book)
"Stewart allows her subjects to speak for themselves. In Teen Mothers, she also reveals that many teens who become pregnant have suffered from sexual abuse in the past and are part of a cycle of...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Refugee Convention at Fifty: A View from Forced Migration Studies -- by Anina Nadig, Loes van Willigen, Sanja Spoljar-Vryina, Khoti Kamanga, Joanne Van Selm (Authors) (Book)
"Ten papers, the summaries of three plenary sessions, and the opening and closing keynote addresses from the January 2001 conference organized by the International Association for the Study of Forced...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Project Girl -- by Janet McDonald (Author) (Book)
"Project Girl is the powerful account of a young woman's struggle to realize her dreams while remaining true to who she was and where she came from, before the Ivy League schools and impressive...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home -- by Sarah Susanka (Author) (Book)
"This sequel to The Not So Big House builds on the principles laid out in the first book: creation of comfort, rooms tailored to fit a lifestyle, and construction that lasts. By thoughtfully...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Our Mutual Friend -- by Charles Dickens (Author) (Book)
"When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to new heights "Noddy" Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk who becomes...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)