America's Struggle Against Poverty, 1900-1994
- ISBN-10
- 0674031237
- ISBN-13
- 9780674031234
- Category
- Poverty
- Pages
- 309
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Author
- James T. Patterson
Description
Chronicles the history of poverty in the twentieth century, and discusses how Americans view poverty, what steps have been taken to alleviate the problem, and other related topics.
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