Rural Poverty In The United States

Author : Ann R. Tickamyer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231544715
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty in the United States written by Ann R. Tickamyer and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's rural areas have always held a disproportionate share of the nation's poorest populations. Rural Poverty in the United States examines why. What is it about the geography, demography, and history of rural communities that keeps them poor? In a comprehensive analysis that extends from the Civil War to the present, Rural Poverty in the United States looks at access to human and social capital; food security; healthcare and the environment; homelessness; gender roles and relations; racial inequalities; and immigration trends to isolate the underlying causes of persistent rural poverty. Contributors to this volume incorporate approaches from multiple disciplines, including sociology, economics, demography, race and gender studies, public health, education, criminal justice, social welfare, and other social science fields. They take a hard look at current and past programs to alleviate rural poverty and use their failures to suggest alternatives that could improve the well-being of rural Americans for years to come. These essays work hard to define rural poverty's specific metrics and markers, a critical step for building better policy and practice. Considering gender, race, and immigration, the book appreciates the overlooked structural and institutional dimensions of ongoing rural poverty and its larger social consequences.

Author : United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty in the United States written by United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Janet M. Fitchen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Poverty in Rural America written by Janet M. Fitchen and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines poverty in the contemporary United States.

Author : Cynthia M. Duncan
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0865690146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty in America written by Cynthia M. Duncan and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine million people in the United States live in rural poverty. This large segment of the population has generally been overlooked even as considerable attention, and social conscience, is directed to the alleviation of urban poverty. This timely, needed volume focuses on poor, rural people in poor, rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now depend on a better understanding of who is poor and why. The clear, authoritative chapters describe the declining opportunities available in rural areas--including the social, educational, and political factors that so often pose barriers to economic advancement. Part One provides a comprehensive description of the poor population and an analysis of rural poverty's underlying dynamics. Low wages, the character of rural labor markets, and chronic inter-generational poverty are carefully considered to lay the basis for formulating sound responses. Part Two looks at the condition of particular groups suffering poverty in rural areas. These include African-Americans, Appalchians, Native Americans, and migrant workers. It addresses the special problems of those who, although in relatively prosperous rural areas, live at or below the poverty level. Part Three looks to successful lessons from the past and evaluates current steps that may be taken to frame policy recommendations that will mitigate present stress, foster improved opportunities, and open a better life to America's rural poor.

Author : United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty in the United States written by United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty written by United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty written by United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty written by United States. National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cynthia M. Duncan
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Poverty in America written by Cynthia M. Duncan and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-01-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine million people in the United States live in rural poverty. This large segment of the population has generally been overlooked even as considerable attention, and social conscience, is directed to the alleviation of urban poverty. This timely, needed volume focuses on poor, rural people in poor, rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now depend on a better understanding of who is poor and why. The clear, authoritative chapters describe the declining opportunities available in rural areas--including the social, educational, and political factors that so often pose barriers to economic advancement. Part One provides a comprehensive description of the poor population and an analysis of rural poverty's underlying dynamics. Low wages, the character of rural labor markets, and chronic inter-generational poverty are carefully considered to lay the basis for formulating sound responses. Part Two looks at the condition of particular groups suffering poverty in rural areas. These include African-Americans, Appalchians, Native Americans, and migrant workers. It addresses the special problems of those who, although in relatively prosperous rural areas, live at or below the poverty level. Part Three looks to successful lessons from the past and evaluates current steps that may be taken to frame policy recommendations that will mitigate present stress, foster improved opportunities, and open a better life to America's rural poor.

Author : Philip L. Martin
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300156006
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Importing Poverty? written by Philip L. Martin and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American agriculture employs some 2.5 million workers during a typical year. Three fourths of these farm workers are immigrants, half are unauthorized, and most will leave seasonal farm work within a decade. This book looks at what these statistics mean for farmers, labourers, and rural America.