Poor America
Subtitle: a comparative historical study of poverty in the United States and Western Europe
By: Samuel J. Eldersveld
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9780739146637
Copyright date: 2007
Subjects: Domestic Economic assistance; Case studies; Poverty; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. The state of poverty in the United States and Western Europe: five theoretical approaches seeking to explain the variance; title: 1. The challenge to America : the state of poor relief in Western Europe and the United States; title: 2. The historical experience as a partial explanation; title: 3. Attitudes, beliefs, and values as an explanation of the variance; title: 4. Political institutions as explanations for the contrast in anti-poverty legislation in Western Europe and the United States; title: 5. The role of political elites and the elite system in explaining poverty relief in the United States and Western Europe; title: 6. The business elite's political role in the United States compared to Europe; title: pt. 2. Historical studies of poverty in the Unites States, the Netherlands, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany and Sweden; title: 7. Early American history of poverty; title: 8. A history of poverty in Western Europe : the Dutch experience; title: 9. The early French and Belgian history of poverty to 1900; title: 10. The English historical experience with poverty; title: 11. Sweden and Germany's historical experience with poverty; title: pt. 3. Final observations : the 20th century and today; title: 12. The finalization of social reform and anti-poverty legislation in the United States and Western Europe in the 20th century; title: 13. Conclusion : What are the prospects?