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Sites of Interest: Spring 2006
Related Reference BooksThe UMass library collection contains a number of reference books related to issues raised by The Working Poor. These books contain useful information in themselves; they also provide a wealth of ideas that can become starting points for more focused research. Author and Background InformationThis section includes biographical information on David Shipler, and contains annotations on his other three books. It also provides information on how the Federal poverty level is measured. Effects of PovertyThis section includes sources about the economic, physical and mental effects of poverty on the working poor, and contains information about mental illness, bankruptcy, discrimination, crime, rehabilitation programs, malnutrition, illiteracy, abuse and addiction. Labor IssuesThis section features resources and materials to provide information about the numerous labor-related issues featured in The Working Poor. Topics such as labor unions, legislation, wages, job training, and the American Dream are included within these sources, with a specific focus on the role of employment relationships and examples. Families in PovertyThis section serves as a comprehensive resource investigating the aggregated effects of intergenerational poverty. It explores the causes and results of living at or below the poverty level. The resources encompass a wide range of factors that lead to economic strain amongst families. Family issues seen as relating to poverty are explored in depth with an emphasis on issues with psychological ties. The American Welfare SystemThis section presents material on the American Welfare system, including an analysis of the program from the nineteenth to twenty first century. Social Security, food stamps, WIC, and Medicaid are all covered in the section. Effect of GlobalizationThis section presents material on international economics. It addresses the issues of globalization, trade liberalization, protectionism and outsourcing and how they relate to poverty. Perspectives on the outsourcing debate are detailed and analyzed in depth. |
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