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- catalog abstract ""In personal profiles of ten families across the nation, from a Pacific Islander family in Hawaii to a homeless family in a wealthy New York City suburb, journalist Martha Shirk depicts the realities of life for children below the poverty line. She takes readers deep into the lives of families in poverty - lives sometimes marked by childhood abuse, parental loss, and long-term violence - and with each family explores their prospects for moving above the poverty threshold." "Neil G. Bennett, demographic research director for the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University (NCCP), shatters many commonly held stereotypes by analyzing Census Bureau data to show which American children are most likely to be poor." "J. Lawrence Aber, the director of NCCP and a nationally recognized expert in child development and social policy, describes the effects of poverty on child development and showcases proven strategies for preventing or reducing child poverty. He also shows us that it is in our national self-interest to address the problem of child poverty by making a smart investment in America's future."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11416354.
- catalog contributor b11416355.
- catalog contributor b11416356.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""In personal profiles of ten families across the nation, from a Pacific Islander family in Hawaii to a homeless family in a wealthy New York City suburb, journalist Martha Shirk depicts the realities of life for children below the poverty line. She takes readers deep into the lives of families in poverty - lives sometimes marked by childhood abuse, parental loss, and long-term violence - and with each family explores their prospects for moving above the poverty threshold." "Neil G. Bennett, demographic research director for the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University (NCCP), shatters many commonly held stereotypes by analyzing Census Bureau data to show which American children are most likely to be poor." "J. Lawrence Aber, the director of NCCP and a nationally recognized expert in child development and social policy, describes the effects of poverty on child development and showcases proven strategies for preventing or reducing child poverty. He also shows us that it is in our national self-interest to address the problem of child poverty by making a smart investment in America's future."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Palmerton, Pennsylvania -- Oakland, California -- Randolph County, Illinois -- Honolulu, Hawaii -- Louisville, Kentucky -- Basalt, Colorado -- Westchester County, New York -- Suburban St. Louis -- Belzoni, Mississippi -- Grand Rapids, Michigan -- The demographics of young child poverty in the United States: putting the families in perspective -- Conclusion: reading Lives on the Line.".
- catalog extent "ix, 294 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Lives on the line.".
- catalog identifier "0813366534 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Lives on the line.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press,".
- catalog relation "Lives on the line.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "306.85/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Families United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "HQ792.U5 S534 1999".
- catalog subject "Poor United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Poor children United States Case studies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Palmerton, Pennsylvania -- Oakland, California -- Randolph County, Illinois -- Honolulu, Hawaii -- Louisville, Kentucky -- Basalt, Colorado -- Westchester County, New York -- Suburban St. Louis -- Belzoni, Mississippi -- Grand Rapids, Michigan -- The demographics of young child poverty in the United States: putting the families in perspective -- Conclusion: reading Lives on the Line.".
- catalog title "Lives on the line : American families and the struggle to make ends meet / Martha Shirk, Neil G. Bennett, and J. Lawrence Aber.".
- catalog type "Case studies. fast".
- catalog type "text".