The persistent poverty of African Americans in the United States : the impact of public policy / Daphne M. Cooper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Daphne M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Social conditions.

African Americans.

Poverty--United States.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 97 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2025.

Summary:

The primary purpose of this book is to introduce and question the persistent poverty that exists among African Americans in the United States. It will provide scholars and policy makers with the needed context to understand what constitutes poverty, and how and why African Americans have remained persistently poor and underprivileged in the United States. This book will provide new knowledge that will be useful to improving public policy. This book focuses on the factors that have influenced public policies concerning African Americans.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1. Poverty Means Different Things to Different People What Is Poverty?

2. What Are the Scholars Saying About Poverty?

3. History and Responses to the War on Poverty Anti-Poverty Policies

4. Policy Analysis and Findings

5. Conclusion

References

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Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Jun 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781839991905

1839991909

9781839991899

1839991895

OCLC:

1453197193