Contents Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1 What Is Poverty, and How Is It Measured? 1 Chapter 2 Historical Overview of Poverty-Relief Efforts in the United States 40 Chapter 3 The Widening Gap between Rich and Poor in the United States 84 Chapter 4 Liberal versus Conservative Beliefs about Poverty in an Individualist Capitalist System 115 Chapter 5 The Path to Welfare Reform: An 18-Point Plan 150 Bibliography 203 Index 227
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