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Who cares : the social safety net in America / Christopher Howard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howard, Christopher, 1961- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social service--United States.
- Social service.
- Social service--United States--Public opinion.
- Caregivers--United States.
- Caregivers.
- Caregivers--United States--Public opinion.
- Poor--Services for--United States.
- Poor.
- Poverty--United States.
- Poverty.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- Christopher Howard focuses on the poor and offers the first comprehensive map of the US social safety net. He chronicles what Americans say about poverty, and what we do about it, capturing the views of ordinary citizens, business and labour organisations, churches and other charities, and public officials. Although the US social safety net is extensive, Howard argues that major gaps remain, particularly impacting Blacks, Hispanics, and individuals who are not employed full-time. Emphasising how we have spent many years investigating the poor, this book also shines a light on the behavior and views of the non-poor.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 1, 2022).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-007448-5
- 0-19-007449-3
- 0-19-007447-7
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