A course text offering a structured and systematic analysis of poverty, inequality, and discriminati...
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A course text offering a structured and systematic analysis of poverty, inequality, and discrimination based primarily on economic theory but also drawing from sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, and law. Seeks to discover why people are poor and what kinds of mitigation programs are effective. First published in 1973 and updated here from the 1995 edition to account to the sweeping welfare reforms introduced in the US in 1996. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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