The new faces of American poverty : a reference guide to the great recession / Lindsey K. Hanson and Timothy J. Essenburg, editors
- Published:
- Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2014]
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes (xxiv, 935 pages) : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Hanson, Lindsey K. and Essenburg, Timothy J.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 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 -- Veterans -- White 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 -- 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, State -- Government 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? -- Part A. Understanding the Great Recession -- Part B. The Great Recession and Poverty.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781610691819 (cloth : alk. paper)
1610691814 (cloth : alk. paper) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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