An edition of Lives on the line (1999)

Lives on the Line

American Families and the Struggle to Make Ends Meet

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An edition of Lives on the line (1999)

Lives on the Line

American Families and the Struggle to Make Ends Meet

"In personal profiles of ten families across the nation, from a Pacific Islander family in Hawaii to a homeless family in a wealthy New York City suburb, journalist Martha Shirk depicts the realities of life for children below the poverty line. She takes readers deep into the lives of families in poverty - lives sometimes marked by childhood abuse, parental loss, and long-term violence - and with each family explores their prospects for moving above the poverty threshold."--BOOK JACKET.

"Neil G. Bennett, demographic research director for the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University (NCCP), shatters many commonly held stereotypes by analyzing Census Bureau data to show which American children are most likely to be poor."--BOOK JACKET.

"J. Lawrence Aber, the director of NCCP and a nationally recognized expert in child development and social policy, describes the effects of poverty on child development and showcases proven strategies for preventing or reducing child poverty. He also shows us that it is in our national self-interest to address the problem of child poverty by making a smart investment in America's future."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Westview Press
Language
English
Pages
294

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Cover of: Lives on the Line
Lives on the Line: American Families and the Struggle to Make Ends Meet
July 1, 1999, Westview Press
Hardcover in English

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Book Details


First Sentence

"Andrew, Justin, and Brian are growing up in a single-parent household."

Classifications

Library of Congress
HQ792.U5 S534 1999, HQ792.U5 S534 1999b, HQ792.U5S534 1999

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
294
Dimensions
9.5 x 6.8 x 1 inches
Weight
1.3 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8024304M
Internet Archive
livesonlineameri00shir
ISBN 10
0813366534
ISBN 13
9780813366531
LCCN
99023948
OCLC/WorldCat
41256222
Library Thing
932616
Goodreads
1505604

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