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Poverty and Welfare in America - Examining the Facts (Hardcover)
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Poverty and Welfare in America - Examining the Facts (Hardcover)
Series: Contemporary Debates
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This book closely examines controversial claims and beliefs
surrounding poverty and anti-poverty programs in the United States.
It authoritatively dismantles falsehoods, half-truths, and
misconceptions, leaving readers with an unbiased, accurate
understanding of these issues. Poverty and Welfare in America:
Examining the Facts, like every book in the Contemporary Debates
series, is intended to puncture rather than perpetuate myths that
diminish our understanding of important policies and positions; to
provide needed context for misleading statements and claims; and to
confirm the factual accuracy of other assertions. This book
clarifies some of the most contentious and misunderstood aspects of
American poverty and the social welfare programs that have been
crafted to combat it over the years. In addition to providing
up-to-date data about the extent of American poverty among various
demographic groups in the United States, it examines the chief
causes of poverty in the 21st century, including divorce,
disability, and educational shortfalls. Moreover, the book provides
an evenhanded examination of the nation's social welfare agencies
and the effectiveness of various social service programs managed by
those agencies in addressing and reducing poverty. Features an
easy-to-navigate question-and-answer format Uses quantifiable data
from respected sources as the foundation for examining every issue
Includes extensive Further Reading sections for each entry,
providing readers with leads to conduct further research Evaluates
claims made by individuals and groups of all political backgrounds
and ideologies to offer an inclusive examination of poverty and
welfare
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