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Inequality in America : causes and consequences
Title
Inequality in America : causes and consequences / Robert S. Rycroft and Kimberley L. Kinsley, editors.
ISBN
9781440865145
1440865140
9781440865152
Edition
First edition.
Publication
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2021]
Physical Description
liii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Summary
"This authoritative reference work explores the factors driving the much-debated increase in economic inequality in American society, as well as the impact that this divide is having on U.S. culture, politics, families, communities, and institutions."-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Inequality in America First Edition. Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, 2021.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 16, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Section I. Economic inequality
section II. Educational services
section III. Health and health care
section IV. Housing and communities
section V. Family life and inequality
section VI. Environment
section VII. Justice system
section VIII. Consumer issues
section IX. Public policy
section X. The future of inequality.
Preface
Introduction / Troy Paino
The history of inequality in America / Stacey Jones and Cameron Hub
Section I. Economic Inequality
Immigration / Robert J. Gitter
Intergenerational mobility / Robert Perrucci and Carolyn Cummings Perrucci
Labor markets / Lauren DiRago-Duncan and Robert S. Rycroft
Monopolization and rent seeking / Devin Wiggs and Beth Redbird
Technological change / Thomas E. Lehman and Brady W. Conn
Wealth inequality / Kimberly L. Kinsley and Robert S. Rycroft
Workplace discrimination / Jared A. Knowles and Erin E. George
Section II. Educational Services
Early childhood education / Patricia Crain de Galarce and Anna Maria Jones
Higher education / Josipa Roksa and Blake R. Silver
Section III. Health and Health Care
Access to health care / Joel B. Teitelbaum and Laura G. Hoffman
Economic status and health / Gesine K. Hearn
Substance abuse / Thomas S. Weinberg
Section IV. Housing and Communities
Food deserts / Renee E. Walker and Tamicah Gelting
Housing and neighborhoods / Haydar Kurban
Section V. Family Life and Inequality
Marriage, cohabitation, and divorce / Chris Wienke
Parenting styles / Shannon N. Davis and Myriam Halimi
Section VI. Environment
Environmental justice / Angela G. Mertig
Section VII. Justice System
Civil justice / Kimberley L. Kinsley
Criminal justice / Dana Hubbard
Section VIII. Consumer Issues
Consumer credit and payday loans / Katie Fitzpatrick
Financial education / Ivan C. Roten, Madeline Hamiter, and Jarrod Johnston
Section IX. Public Policy
Cash assistance to the poor / Justin Jarvis and Garrett Lee Fiegenbaum
Children and family policy / Elizabeth M. Legerski
Community development programs / Rhonda Phillips
Education reform policies / Christy Irish and Allison Ward Parsons
Food and nutrition programs / Analisa Packham
Health insurance / Alice Louise Kassens
Housing inequality / Lei Zhang
Regulation of labor markets / John D. Abell and Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore
Taxes / Henry Ordower
Section X. The Future of Inequality
Is inequality a threat to democracy? / Oren M. Levin-Waldman
The future of inequality in America / Kristen Tzoc and Heather Beth Johnson
Editors and contributors
Index.
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