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| Poverty | 1 |
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| Sanders, Jimy M. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSanders, Jimy M. – Social Forces, 1990
Uses time-series analyses to examine "culture-of-poverty" argument behind rising poverty levels. Discusses alternative views. Finds welfare benefits reduce poverty, modestly relate to increasing female headship, and strongly relate to rising unemployment among young minority males. Calls for more comprehensive model to explain poverty.…
Descriptors: Fatherless Family, Government Role, Minority Groups, Poverty
