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Broke in America : seeing, understanding, and ending US poverty / Joanne Samuel Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox.
"Joanne Samuel Goldblum, CEO and founder of the National Diaper Bank Network, and Colleen Shaddox, a journalist and activist, give a book shedding light on the realities faced by those living in poverty across the United States and provide a road map for eradicating poverty via policy changes"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781950665464
- ISBN: 1950665461
- Physical Description: xxi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Dallas : BenBella Books, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Seeing US poverty: throwing out the caricature -- Basic needs. Water: running dry ; Food: hungry in America ; Housing: no place to be poor ; Power: shut off ; Transportation: access denied ; Hygiene: a problem swept under the rug ; Health: health = health care -- Forms of oppression. Racism: stealing homes ; Sexism: women's work ; Denial of political power: government not of, buy, or for poor people ; Mental health discrimination: poverty is trauma ; High-poverty schools: class matters -- Solutions. Possibilities: the poor don't need to be with you always ; Advocacy: making change. |
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| Subject: | Poor > United States > Social conditions. Poverty > United States. United States > Social policy > 21st century. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Parkland Community Library | 362.5097 GOL (Text) | 34422007217934 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dimmick Main Library | 362.509 GOL (Text) | 304441003408915 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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