| Description |
xix, 184 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-174) and index. |
| Contents |
A snapshot of our current mess -- What we have accomplished -- Why are we stuck? -- Jobs : the economy and public policy go south (for most of us) -- Deep poverty : a gigantic hole in the safety net -- Concentrated poverty : "the abandoned" -- Young people : improving the odds. |
| Summary |
In 1996, Edelman resigned from the Clinton administration in protest against the president's signing welfare reform legislation. Here, the Georgetown University law professor sharply criticizes the guidelines perpetuating poverty in the U.S., lambasting conservative politicians while ascribing blame for everything from the deteriorating financial situation of single mothers to the current economic crisis. Assiduously detailed and rife with figures carefully selected to support his claims, Edelman provides readers an informative and inclusive analysis of the American wealth distribution and welfare system. However, some may find Edelman's frequent forays into self-aggrandizement tiresome, while others may see this work as a thinly veiled excuse to praise liberal politicians of his personal acquaintance, as well as members of his own family. Edelman's tendency to make sweeping generalizations regarding entire segments of the population is sure to resonate with many of his admirers, but will strike neutral parties as lacking in intellectual objectivity. |
| Subject |
United States -- Social policy -- 21st century.
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Poor -- Government policy -- United States.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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| Local Subject |
Poor people -- Government policy -- United States.
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| Subject |
Poverty -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9781595587855 hardcover alkaline paper $24.95 |
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1595587853 hardcover alkaline paper |
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