TY  - BOOK
AU  - Newman,Katherine S.
AU  - Chen,Victor Tan
TI  - The missing class: portraits of the near poor in America 
SN  - 9780807041390
AV  - HD8072.5 .N532m 2007
U1  - 305.5/60973 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Beacon Press
KW  - Working class
KW  - United States
KW  - Poor
KW  - Poverty
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; The missing class -- Whose neighborhood is this anyway? -- The American dream, in monthly installments -- The sacrificed generation -- In sickness and in health -- Romance without finance is a nuisance -- On the edge : falling out of the missing class -- Missing class mobility
N2  - This book gives voice to the 57 million Americans--including 21 percent of the nation's children--who are sandwiched between poor and middle class. While government programs help the needy and politicians woo the more fortunate, the "Missing Class" is largely invisible and ignored. Through the experiences of nine families, sociologists Newman and Chen trace the unique problems faced by individuals in this large and growing demographic--the "near poor"--who have transformed their lives through hard work and determination. Newman and Chen explain where these families came from, how they've struggled to make a decent living, and why they're stuck without a safety net.--From publisher description
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007013553.html
ER  -