Programs to Prevent Or Alleviate Poverty
Author : Herman Berliner
Publisher :
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 22,45 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN :
A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 11,66 MB
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309483980
Book Description
The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and to become responsible, economically self-sufficient, and healthy adults. Capable, responsible, and healthy adults are clearly the foundation of a well-functioning and prosperous society, yet America's future is not as secure as it could be because millions of American children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. A wealth of evidence suggests that a lack of adequate economic resources for families with children compromises these children's ability to grow and achieve adult success, hurting them and the broader society. A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty reviews the research on linkages between child poverty and child well-being, and analyzes the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs directed at children and families. This report also provides policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty in the United States by half within 10 years.
PROGRAMS TO PREVENT OR ALLEVIATE POVERTY
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 49,59 MB
Release : 1978
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Programs in Aid of the Poor
Author : Sar A. Levitan
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
The revised and updated seventh edition of this standard work for students, scholars, and policymakers takes into account the broad changes in federal assistance programs since 1991. It reviews the steady erosion of entitlement programs to families with dependent children, single-parent households, youth, veterans, and the elderly. Most particularly, it looks at the impact of the 1996 welfare reform that dramatically reconfigured the aid landscape. Following an examination of the characteristics of the American poor, the book analyzes four strategies of assistance programs: income maintenance programs directed mainly at the poor who are outside the work force; programs supplying goods and services; programs designed to prevent the spread of poverty to new generations; and programs to aid the working poor. The concluding chapter explores feasible approaches to the alleviation of poverty. "A compact though detailed appraisal of U.S. government programs undertaken on behalf of the poor... a comfortable and fact-filled reference, generous in opinion and descriptive detail." -- American Political Science Review, reviewing a previous edition
Policies to Address Poverty in America
Author : Melissa Kearney
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815726473
Book Description
One-in-seven adults and one-in-five children in the United States live in poverty. Individuals and families living in povertyÊnot only lack basic, material necessities, but they are also disproportionally afflicted by many social and economic challenges. Some of these challenges include the increased possibility of an unstable home situation, inadequate education opportunities at all levels, and a high chance of crime and victimization. Given this growing social, economic, and political concern, The Hamilton Project at Brookings asked academic experts to develop policy proposals confronting the various challenges of AmericaÕs poorest citizens, and to introduce innovative approaches to addressing poverty.ÊWhen combined, the scope and impact of these proposals has the potential to vastly improve the lives of the poor. The resulting 14 policy memos are included in The Hamilton ProjectÕs Policies to Address Poverty in America. The main areas of focus include promoting early childhood development, supporting disadvantaged youth, building worker skills, and improving safety net and work support.
A Relevant War Against Poverty
Author : Jeannette Hopkins
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Safety Net Programs and Poverty Reduction
Author : K. Subbarao
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
The need for social safety nets has become a key component of poverty reduction strategies. Over the past three decades several developing countries have launched a variety of programs, including cash transfers, subsidies in-kind, public works, and income-generation programs. However, there is little guidance on appropriate program design, and few studies have synthesized the lessons from widely differing country experiences. This report fills that gap. It reviews the conceptual issues in the choice of programs, synthesizes cross-country experience, and analyzes how country- and region-specific constraints can explain why different approaches are successful in different countries.
Dan Government Programs Alleviate Poverty
Author : David L. Bender
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,16 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : 9780899088747
Book Description
Presents opposing viewpoints on various aspects of poverty, including its causes, ways to end it, the welfare system, the homeless, and the relationship between poverty and discrimination.
Generation Unbound
Author : Isabel V. Sawhill
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 30,80 MB
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0815725590
Book Description
Over half of all births to young adults in the United States now occur outside of marriage, and many are unplanned. The result is increased poverty and inequality for children. The left argues for more social support for unmarried parents; the right argues for a return to traditional marriage. In Generation Unbound, Isabel V. Sawhill offers a third approach: change "drifters" into "planners." In a well-written and accessible survey of the impact of family structure on child well-being, Sawhill contrasts "planners," who are delaying parenthood until after they marry, with "drifters," who are having unplanned children early and outside of marriage. These two distinct patterns are contributing to an emerging class divide and threatening social mobility in the United States. Sawhill draws on insights from the new field of behavioral economics, showing that it is possible, by changing the default, to move from a culture that accepts a high number of unplanned pregnancies to a culture in which adults only have children when they are ready to be a parent.
The Other America
Author : Michael Harrington
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 1997-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 068482678X
Book Description
Examines the economic underworld of migrant farm workers, the aged, minority groups, and other economically underprivileged groups.
