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Legacies of the war on poverty /

Many believe that the War on Poverty, launched by President Johnson in 1964, ended in failure. In 2010, the official poverty rate was 15 percent, almost as high as when the War on Poverty was declared. Historical and contemporary accounts often portray the War on Poverty as a costly experiment that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Russell Sage Foundation
Otros Autores: Bailey, Martha J., 1974- (Editor ), Danziger, Sheldon (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2013]
Colección:National Poverty Center series on poverty and public policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Legacies of the war on poverty / Martha J. Bailey and Sheldon Danziger
  • Head Start origins and impacts / Chloe Gibbs, Jens Ludwig, and Douglas L. Miller
  • The K-12 education battle / Elizabeth Cascio and Sarah Reber
  • Supporting access to higher education / Bridget Terry Long
  • Workforce development programs / Harry J. Holzer
  • The safety net for families with children / Jane Waldfogel
  • The safety net for the elderly / Kathleen McGarry
  • Performance and legacy of housing policies / Edgar O. Olsen and Jens Ludwig
  • Health programs for non-elderly adults and children / Barbara Wolfe
  • Medicare and Medicaid / Katherine Swartz.