Highly original and revealing study of children in poverty, focusing on the child rather than on parents' income or self sufficiency.
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'This is a timely and important book ... It is an intelligent book that provides perhaps the most comprehensive single source available today on the subject.' American Journal of Sociology
By 1985 twenty percent of all children in the USA were living in families subsisting below the poverty line, a high reached after dramatic increases throughout the 1980s. This impressive new book questions why this should be and the effect it is having on this new generation.
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Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-B-024-01788
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