Poor Support Poverty In The American Family

The subject of aNew York Times Magazinecover story of December 8, 1996, David Ellwood is one of the country's leading experts on poverty. In this book he describes who the poor are, explains why they are poor, and suggests new policies for helping them.Poor Supportis a major reinterpretation of the various forms that poverty takes in American families and what can be done to alleviate the problem.

David T. Ellwood is professor of public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Preface

ix

Beyond Welfare

3

(11)

Values and the Helping Conundrums

14

(31)

The Transformation of America's Families

45

(36)

Poverty Among Two-Parent Families

81

(47)

Poverty Among Single-Parent Families

128

(61)

Ghetto Poverty

189

(42)

Choosing a Future

231

(14)

Notes

245

(18)

Index

263

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Poor Support Poverty In The American Family

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