The Urban Underclass |
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| Editor:
| Jencks, Christopher
Peterson, Paul E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8157-4605-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1991 |
| Publisher: | Brookings Institution Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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Many believe that the urban underclass in America is a large, rapidly increasing proportion of the population; that crime, teenage pregnancy, and high school dropout rates are escalating; and that welfare rolls are exploding.
Many believe that the urban underclass in America is a large, rapidly increasing proportion of the population; that crime, teenage pregnancy, and high school dropout rates are escalating; and that welfare rolls are exploding.