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Legacies of the War on Poverty.

Bailey, Martha J.

Legacies of the War on Poverty. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (322 pages) - National Poverty Center Series on Poverty and Public Policy Series . - National Poverty Center Series on Poverty and Public Policy Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1. Legacies of the War on Poverty / Martha J. Bailey and Sheldon Danziger -- Part I. Increasing Human Capital, Employment, and Earnings -- Chapter 2. Head Start Origins and Impacts / Chloe Gibbs, Jens Ludwig, and Douglas L. Miller -- Chapter 3. The K-12 Education Battle / Elizabeth Cascio and Sarah Reber -- Chapter 4. Supporting Access to Higher Education / Bridget Terry Long -- Chapter 5. Workforce Development Programs / Harry J. Holzer -- Part II. Raising Incomes and Living Standards -- Chapter 6. The Safety Net for Families with Children / Jane Waldfogel -- Chapter 7. The Safety Net for the Elderly / Kathleen McGarry -- Chapter 8. Performance and Legacy of Housing Policies / Edgar O. Olsen and Jens Ludwig -- Part III. Improving Access to Medical Care and Health -- Chapter 9. Health Programs for Non-Elderly Adults and Children / Barbara Wolfe -- Chapter 10. Medicare and Medicaid / Katherine Swartz -- Index.

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Public welfare--United States.
Poverty--Government policy--United States.
United States--Social policy.
United States--Economic policy.


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