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Introduction -- (Re)considering poverty and place in the U.S -- The changing geography of poverty in the U.S -- The local safety net response -- Understanding metropolitan social service safety nets -- Rethinking poverty, rethinking policy

Changes in welfare programmes since 1996 have transformed the way America cares for its poor. For every dollar spent on cash welfare payments, 20 dollars are spent on service programmes targeted at the working poor. This text examines the system and the role that geography plays in the system's ability to offer help

Changes in welfare programmes since 1996 have transformed the way America cares for its poor. For every dollar spent on cash welfare payments, 20 dollars are spent on service programmes targeted at the working poor. This text examines the system and the role that geography plays in the system's ability to offer help.

January 2007 In Poverty and Discrimination, economist Kevin Lang sets out to guide readers through a multidisciplinary body of social science research that examines the determinants of poverty in America, paying particular attention to the role of racial discrimination. Unlike edited volumes that tackle a variety of topics through chapters written by many contributing authors, I found the single voice of Poverty and Discrimination brings coherence to the discussion of economics, program evaluation, demographic patterns, and public policy.