The New Faces of American Poverty [electronic resource] : A Reference Guide to the Great Recession

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서명/저자사항	The New Faces of American Poverty [electronic resource]: A Reference Guide to the Great Recession / Timothy J. Essenburg.
개인저자	Essenburg, Timothy J.  Hanson, Lindsey K.
발행사항	Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2013.
형태사항	1 online resource (986 p.).
기타형태 저록	Print version: Essenburg, Timothy J. The New Faces of American Poverty: A Reference Guide to the Great Recession [2 volumes] Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO,c2013
ISBN	9781610691826 (electronic bk.) 1610691822 (electronic bk.)
일반주기	Description based upon print version of record.
내용주기	Cover; VOLUME 1; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Why Care about Poverty?; Section 1: The Great Recession: What Happened?; Introduction to Section 1; Global Downturn; Great Recession; Great Recession vs. Great Depression; Housing Crisis; Policy, Fiscal (The Federal Government); Policy, Monetary (The Federal Reserve); Section 2: Why Is There Poverty, and How Is Poverty Measured?; Introduction to Section 2; Causes and Types of Poverty; Economic Insecurity; Measurement of Poverty; U.S. Poverty Rate in the Great Recession Section 3: How Did the Great Recession Affect Poverty Rates for Demographic Groups?Introduction to Section 3; African Americans; Age, 17 or Under (Children); Age, 18-34 (Young Adults); Age, 35-64 (Adults); Age, 65 Plus (Senior Citizens); Asian Americans; Disability Status; Economic Status, Prior; Educational Attainment; Hispanic/Latino Americans; Immigrants; Native Americans; Region of the Country; Retirees and Potential Retirees; Rural Families and Individuals; Sex, Female; Sex, Male; Suburban Families and Individuals; United States vs. International Impact; Urban Families and Individuals VeteransWhite Americans; Section 4: How Did the Great Recession Affect Low-Income Individuals and Families?; Introduction to Section 4; Access to Credit; Food Insecurity and Assistance; Health Care Assistance; Higher Education; Hiring Practices; Homelessness; Housing Assistance Programs and Low-Income Renters; VOLUME 2; Impact on Legal System; Secondary Effects; Social Security; Underemployment; Unemployment; Wages and Income; Welfare/Cash Assistance Programs; Section 5: How Did Governments Respond to the Great Recession?; Introduction to Section 5; Government Response, Local Government Response, StateGovernment Response, Tribal; International Government and Nongovernmental Organization Responses; Political Parties and Major Legislative Responses; Section 6: How Long Will the Effects of the Great Recession Last?; Introduction to Section 6; Double Dip Recession Risk; A "Normal Economy"-When?; Structural Economic Changes; Section 7: How Did U.S. Society Respond to Poverty during the Great Recession?; Introduction to Section 7; Nonprofit Organizations; Political Ideologies; Religious Groups; Societal View of Poverty Conclusion: What Can Be Done about Poverty in the United States?Primary Documents; Part A. Understanding the Great Recession; Part B. The Great Recession and Poverty; Recommended Resources; About the Editors and Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
요약	The Great Recession (2007 to 2009) brought the United Statesa???routinely touted as the richest country in the worlda???to historical levels of poverty. Rising unemployment, government budget crises, and the collapse of the housing market had devastating ef.
주제명(지명)	United States --Economic conditions --2009- United States --Economic policy --2009-
일반주제명	Poverty --United States. Poor --United States. Recessions --United States. Poor -- United States. Poverty -- United States. Recessions -- United States. United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions.
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