The Truly Disadvantaged

By - Wilson, William J., 1935 , heng, Boqing, 1966-

Floor - Floor 1

Published - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1987

ISBN 10 - 0226901319

ISBN 13 - 9780226901312

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Urban poor

Shelf No - 19

Call Number - 362.50973 WIL

Physical Description - xi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes - Include index

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"The Truly Disadvantaged should spur critical thinking in many quarters about the causes and possible remedies for inner city poverty. As policy makers grapple with the problems of an enlarged underclass they--as well as community leaders and all concerned Americans of all races--would be advised to examine Mr. Wilson's incisive analysis."--Robert Greenstein, New York Times Book Review "'Must reading' for civil-rights leaders, leaders of advocacy organizations for the poor, and for elected officials in our major urban centers."--Bernard C. Watson, Journal of Negro Education "Required reading for anyone, presidential candidate or private citizen, who really wants to address the growing plight of the black urban underclass."--David J. Garrow, Washington Post Book World Selected by the editors of the New York Times Book Review as one of the sixteen best books of 1987. Winner of the 1988 C. Wright Mills Award of the Society for the Study of Social Problems.

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