Living in poverty in America today

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 119-131

  Holosko, Michael J ^a   Feit, Marvin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children and poverty; Extreme poverty; Living in poverty; Low income families

Indexed keywords

LOW INCOME POPULATION; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

CHILD CARE; FAMILY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; POLICY; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645305659     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v21n01_05     Document Type: Review

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