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One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All -- by Mark Rank (Author) (Book)
"Despite its enormous wealth, the United States leads the industrialized world in poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged offers a unique and radically different understanding of American poverty. It...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
In the Deep Heart's Core -- by Michael Johnston (Author) (Book)
"In the fall of 1997, Michael Johnston went to the rural Mississippi Delta - the "deep heart's core" of the South - as a member of the Teach For America program to become an English teacher in one of...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Owning Up: Poverty, Assets, and the American Dream -- by Michelle Miller-Adams (Author) (Book)
"Despite the recent success of welfare reform in moving people off public assistance and into jobs, most of America's working poor are still unable to accumulate even the most minimal of assets. In...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Petty Crimes -- by Gary Soto (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Meet Manuel, a young man who wears hand-me-downs from his older brothers until he finally gets a brand-new pair of shoes. And Jose Luis, who watches the vet bills rise after he...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Center for Poverty Solutions (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
The Center for Poverty Solutions is a nonprofit charitable organization focused on the eradication of poverty by fostering self-sufficiency for those living in poverty, including the working poor.
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American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto -- by Sudhir Venkatesh (Author) (Book)
"High-rise public housing developments were signature features of the postÐWorld War II city. A hopeful experiment in providing temporary, inexpensive housing for all Americans, the "projects" soon...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Health Work with the Poor: A Practical Guide -- by Christie Kiefer (Author) (Book)
"Christie W. Kiefer vividly brings home the meaning of poverty in people's lives as he examines both their access to?and their lack of?health care. Health Work with the Poor offers both health workers...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Home: a collaboration of thirty distinguished authors and illustrators of children's books to aid the homeless -- by Michael Rosen (Author) (Book)
"Thirty noted authors and illustrators offer interpretations of home in a collaboration whose proceeds will go to Share Our Strength, an organization that provides food and shelter to the needy. The...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Confronting Sexism and Violence against Women: A Challenge for Social Work -- by Karen Stout, Beverly McPhail (Authors) (Book)
"Confronting Sexism and Violence Against Women: A Challenge for Social Work takes a thought-provoking look at the many issues related to discrimination and violence against women. Using a continuum...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Children of Neglect -- by Rowena Fong, Margaret Smith (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Examines child neglect in families and its relevance to research, policy, and practice in the field of social services. Offers a critical review and analysis of the current theory, policy, and...
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Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)