Losing GroundBasic Books, 1984 M10 17 - 323 páginas Study of the relationship between social policy and economic policy in the USA from 1950 to 1980 - examines policy towards the socially disadvantaged and blacks, including public expenditure on social welfare; discusses the social status of the poor and blacks in terms of employment opportunity, wage differential, occupational structure, access to education, crime participation and family social problems; presents an evaluation of social research on poverty and racial discrimination; suggests policy reforms. Bibliography, diagrams, graphs. |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980, 10th Anniversary Edition Charles Murray Vista de fragmentos - 1994 |
Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980, 10th Anniversary Edition Charles Murray Vista de fragmentos - 1994 |
Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980, 10th Anniversary Edition Charles Murray Vista de fragmentos - 1994 |
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