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Uninsured in America : life and death in the land of opportunity
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Uninsured in America : life and death in the land of opportunity / Susan Starr Sered and Rushika Fernandopulle.
ISBN
0520244427 (cloth : alk. paper)
Published
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2005.
Physical Description
xxiii, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 09, 2005
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-232) and index.
Contents
From working class to working poor: the death of industry in America's heartland
Medicaid, welfare reform, and low-wage work in the new economy
Family matters: divorce and domestic violence
Who cares for the caregivers? Love as a portal into the death spiral
The fox guarding the henhouse: work-related injuries and the vagaries of workers' compensation
Risky business: the self-employed, small business owners, and other American entrepreneurs
Young, sick, and part-time: the vulnerability of youth and the new American job market
Mental health matters: a Mexican immigrant hits the bureaucratic wall
Race matters: health care stories from black America
Descent through the death spiral
Moving forward.
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