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100 1  Haskins, Ron. 
245 10 Creating an opportunity society /|cRon Haskins, Isabel 
       Sawhill. 
264  1 Washington, D.C. :|bBrookings Institution Press,|c[2009] 
264  4 |c©2009 
300    xiii, 347 pages :|billustrations ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-335) and 
       index. 
505 00 |tOur vision --|tPublic values and attitudes --|gThe
       |tchanging fortunes of the rich, the poor, and the middle 
       class --|tOpportunity in the United States --|tWhy family 
       background matters --|tPerspectives on poverty --|tMiddle-
       class complaints --|tExpanding educational opportunity --
       |tSupporting and encouraging work --|tStrengthening 
       families --|tPaying the bills --|tAppendixes --|gA.
       |tGrants, loans, and tax provisions for postsecondary 
       students --|gB. The|tBush marriage initiative 
520    "Presents facts and factors that contribute to economic 
       opportunity, looking at how poor, middle class, and rich 
       have fared in recent decades. Proposes a cost-effective 
       agenda for increasing opportunity, consistent with 
       American values, and focuses on improving lives of the 
       young and disadvantaged, emphasizing individual 
       responsibility as indispensable for success"--Provided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Social mobility|zUnited States. 
650  0 Social classes|xEconomic aspects|zUnited States. 
651  0 United States|xEconomic policy|y21st century. 
651  0 United States|xSocial policy|y21st century. 
700 1  Sawhill, Isabel V. 
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