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Inequality in America : causes and consequences / Robert S. Rycroft and Kimberley Kinsley, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Equality--United States.
- Equality.
- Wealth--United States.
- Wealth.
- Minorities--United States.
- Minorities.
- United States--Economic conditions--21st century.
- United States.
- United States--Social conditions--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (liii, 359 pages) : chart
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2021]
- Summary:
- "This authoritative reference work explores the factors driving the much-debated increase in economic inequality in American society, as well as the impact that this divide is having on U.S. culture, politics, families, communities, and institutions"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction / Troy Paino
- The history of inequality in America / Stacey Jones and Cameron Hub
- Section I. Economic Inequality
- Immigration / Robert J. Gitter
- Intergenerational mobility / Robert Perrucci and Carolyn Cummings Perrucci
- Labor markets / Lauren DiRago-Duncan and Robert S. Rycroft
- Monopolization and rent seeking / Devin Wiggs and Beth Redbird
- Technological change / Thomas E. Lehman and Brady W. Conn
- Wealth inequality / Kimberly L. Kinsley and Robert S. Rycroft
- Workplace discrimination / Jared A. Knowles and Erin E. George
- Section II. Educational Services
- Early childhood education / Patricia Crain de Galarce and Anna Maria Jones
- Higher education / Josipa Roksa and Blake R. Silver
- Section III. Health and Health Care
- Access to health care / Joel B. Teitelbaum and Laura G. Hoffman
- Economic status and health / Gesine K. Hearn
- Substance abuse / Thomas S. Weinberg
- Section IV. Housing and Communities
- Food deserts / Renee E. Walker and Tamicah Gelting
- Housing and neighborhoods / Haydar Kurban
- Section V. Family Life and Inequality
- Marriage, cohabitation, and divorce / Chris Wienke
- Parenting styles / Shannon N. Davis and Myriam Halimi
- Section VI. Environment
- Environmental justice / Angela G. Mertig
- Section VII. Justice System
- Civil justice / Kimberley L. Kinsley
- Criminal justice / Dana Hubbard
- Section VIII. Consumer Issues
- Consumer credit and payday loans / Katie Fitzpatrick
- Financial education / Ivan C. Roten, Madeline Hamiter, and Jarrod Johnston
- Section IX. Public Policy
- Cash assistance to the poor / Justin Jarvis and Garrett Lee Fiegenbaum
- Children and family policy / Elizabeth M. Legerski
- Community development programs / Rhonda Phillips
- Education reform policies / Christy Irish and Allison Ward Parsons
- Food and nutrition programs / Analisa Packham
- Health insurance / Alice Louise Kassens
- Housing inequality / Lei Zhang
- Regulation of labor markets / John D. Abell and Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore
- Taxes / Henry Ordower
- Section X. The Future of Inequality
- Is inequality a threat to democracy? / Oren M. Levin-Waldman
- The future of inequality in America / Kristen Tzoc and Heather Beth Johnson
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9798216102410
- 9781440865152
- 1440865159
- OCLC:
- 1227864767
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