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Definitions and Realities of Poverty (CSS working papers)
Definitions and Realities of Poverty - CSS working papers Author:Francis G. Caro, Patricia Simpson These three essays address the issue of public assistance income adequacy. The first essay dissects the limitations embodied in the federal poverty level which result in undervaluation of a minimum living standard in the United States; the second charts the dramatic deterioration of public assistance income in New York State since 1975; the thi... more »rd demonstrates the effects of income inadequacy on the daily lives of poor families in New York City.« less