| Description |
xvii, 264 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The pluck of the Irish -- The case for national action -- The report -- "The moment lost" -- Families, welfare, and race, 1966-1968 -- Moynihan, Nixon, and the Family Assistance Plan -- Unproductive dialogue, 1971-1983 -- Combating the silence, 1984-1994 -- Welfare reform, slavery, and jeremiads -- Families in the early 2000s -- From Cosby to Obama. |
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Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003 -- Political and social views.
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African American poor families -- Government policy.
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African American families -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9780465013579 (alk. paper) : $26.95 |
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0465013570 (alk. paper) |
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