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Poor America : a comparative historical study of poverty in the United States and Western Europe

Poor America : a comparative historical study of poverty in the United States and Western Europe (Loan 3 times)

Material type
단행본
Personal Author
Eldersveld, Samuel James.
Title Statement
Poor America : a comparative historical study of poverty in the United States and Western Europe / Samuel J. Eldersveld.
Publication, Distribution, etc
Lanham, MD :   Lexington Books ,   c2007.  
Physical Medium
xii, 165 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN
9780739111635 (cloth : alk. paper) 0739111639 (cloth : alk. paper)
Content Notes
The state of poverty in the United States and Western Europe: five theoretical approaches seeking to explain the variance -- The challenge to America -- The historical experience -- Attitudes, beliefs, and values -- System differences as explanations -- The role of political elites -- The role of business elites -- The history of poverty in seven nations to 1900 -- The early history of poverty in the Unites States -- The Dutch historical experience -- The early French and Belgium history of poverty -- The English historical experience -- The historical experience with poverty in Sweden and Germany -- Final observations: the 20th century and today -- The finalization of social reform and anti-poverty legislation in Western Europe and the United States in the 20th century -- Conclusion: what are the prospects? -- Appendix: major references -- Index.
Bibliography, Etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index.
Subject Added Entry-Topical Term
Poverty -- United States -- History. Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States. Poverty -- Europe, Western -- History -- Case studies. Economic assistance, Domestic -- Europe, Western -- Case studies.
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245 1 0 ▼a Poor America : ▼b a comparative historical study of poverty in the United States and Western Europe / ▼c Samuel J. Eldersveld.
260 ▼a Lanham, MD : ▼b Lexington Books , ▼c c2007.
300 ▼a xii, 165 p. : ▼b ill. ; ▼c 24 cm.
504 ▼a Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index.
505 0 ▼a The state of poverty in the United States and Western Europe: five theoretical approaches seeking to explain the variance -- The challenge to America -- The historical experience -- Attitudes, beliefs, and values -- System differences as explanations -- The role of political elites -- The role of business elites -- The history of poverty in seven nations to 1900 -- The early history of poverty in the Unites States -- The Dutch historical experience -- The early French and Belgium history of poverty -- The English historical experience -- The historical experience with poverty in Sweden and Germany -- Final observations: the 20th century and today -- The finalization of social reform and anti-poverty legislation in Western Europe and the United States in the 20th century -- Conclusion: what are the prospects? -- Appendix: major references -- Index.
650 0 ▼a Poverty ▼z United States ▼x History.
650 0 ▼a Economic assistance, Domestic ▼z United States.
650 0 ▼a Poverty ▼z Europe, Western ▼x History ▼v Case studies.
650 0 ▼a Economic assistance, Domestic ▼z Europe, Western ▼v Case studies.
945 ▼a KINS

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