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American Children in Chronic Poverty: Complex Risks, Benefit-Cost Analyses, and Untangling the Knot
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Lexington Books
Publication date
March 12, 2014
Pages
197
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780739192764
ISBN-10
0739192760
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
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$39.99
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Why is it so difficult for some people to escape poverty? Cynthia Esposito Lamy answers that question in American Children in Chronic Poverty: Complex Risks, Benefit-Cost Analyses, and Untangling the Knot by describing the complex and interacting âknotâ of problems that children face as they grow up in poverty. Through a vast store of research on topics related to children, families and poverty, and methods to estimate âsocial return on investment,â Lamy determines which programs and policies produce benefits that exceed costs, providing evidence for an efficient fight against poverty.
Specific expert policy recommendations for keeping poverty from ruining childrenâs potential are described within three broad themes: bringing equity to our educational system, supporting families as they transition through difficulties, and making work pay. Lamy concludes with foundational concepts for building an overarching model of poverty-fighting to bring separate, narrowly defined programs and policies together. Benefit-cost analysis confirms what the great religions have been trying to tell us for millennia: when we respect and care for the most vulnerable members of our society we create a strong, successful society in which everyone prospers.
Specific expert policy recommendations for keeping poverty from ruining childrenâs potential are described within three broad themes: bringing equity to our educational system, supporting families as they transition through difficulties, and making work pay. Lamy concludes with foundational concepts for building an overarching model of poverty-fighting to bring separate, narrowly defined programs and policies together. Benefit-cost analysis confirms what the great religions have been trying to tell us for millennia: when we respect and care for the most vulnerable members of our society we create a strong, successful society in which everyone prospers.
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Hardcover
1 edition from Lexington Books (November 16, 2012)
9780739176696 | details & prices | 197 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $80.00
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Paperback
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Reprint edition from Lexington Books (March 12, 2014)
9780739192764 | details & prices | 197 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $39.99
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