Race, poverty, and domestic policy
By: edited by C. Michael Henry ; foreword by James Tobin.
Contributors: Henry, C. Michael.
Series: The Yale ISPS series
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 804
Subjects: African Americans -- Social conditions.; African Americans -- Economic conditions.; Poverty -- United States.; Equality -- United States.; United States -- Social conditions.; United States -- Social policy.; United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
Description: What explains the continuing hardship of so many black Americans? The essays in this volume consider the impact of poverty, poor health, poor schools, poor housing, poor neighbourhoods and few job opportunities and demonstrate how multiple causes reinforce each other.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.