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Author Giffords, Elissa D.

Title New perspectives on poverty : policies, programs, and practice / Elissa D. Giffords, Long Island University Post Campus, Karen R. Garber, Nassau County Department of Social Services.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Lyceum Books, Inc., [2014]

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.5 G458N    Check Shelf
Description xxiii, 539 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Foreword -- Preface -- List of tables and figures -- What is poverty? -- Contemporary responses to poverty -- Employment, poverty, and social welfare -- People experiencing homelessness -- Families, women, and children -- Older adults -- People with disabilities -- Persons with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders -- Poverty among immigrants and refugees -- Poverty and its impact on the military family and the American veteran -- Poverty : what you can do -- Glossary -- Index -- About the contributors.
Summary "This textbook explores the contemporary realities and perceptions of poverty in America since 1908. The authors bring together theoretical, empirical, and clinical knowledge using reader-friendly and jargon-free language to discuss public and private approaches to poverty and how interest groups influence policies. Professors Giffords and Garber examine the varying ideologies of poverty and analyze its impact on specific at-risk populations, including people who are homeless, persons with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, individuals with co-occurring disorders, and veterans and military families. This book challenges stereotypes and describes actionable interventions that can help change the face of poverty." -- Back cover.
Subject Poverty -- United States.
Human services -- United States.
United States -- Social policy -- 21st century.
Human services. (OCoLC)fst00963360
Poverty. (OCoLC)fst01074093
Social policy. (OCoLC)fst01122738
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 2000 - 2099
Added Author Garber, Karen R.
ISBN 9781935871521
1935871528
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