| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 347 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Presents facts and factors that contribute to economic opportunity, looking at how poor, middle class, and rich have fared in recent decades. Proposes a cost-effective agenda for increasing opportunity, consistent with American values, and focuses on improving lives of the young and disadvantaged, emphasizing individual responsibility as indispensable for success"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Our vision -- Public values and attitudes -- Changing fortunes of the rich, the poor, and the middle class -- Opportunity in the United States -- Why family background matters -- Perspectives on poverty -- Middle-class complaints -- Expanding educational opportunity -- Supporting and encouraging work -- Strengthening families -- Paying the bills -- Appendixes -- A. Grants, loans, and tax provisions for postsecondary students -- B. Bush marriage initiative. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Social mobility -- United States.
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Social mobility. |
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United States. |
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Social classes -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Social classes -- Economic aspects. |
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Social classes. |
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United States -- Economic policy -- 21st century.
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Economic policy. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
United States -- Social policy -- 21st century.
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Social policy. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Sawhill, Isabel V.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Haskins, Ron. Creating an opportunity society. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2009 9780815703228 (DLC) 2009026627 (OCoLC)368046263 |
| ISBN |
9780815703938 electronic book |
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0815703937 electronic book |
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0815703228 print |
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9780815703228 print |
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