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A Further Look at "Culture of Poverty": Ten Caracas Barrios
Schwartz, Audrey James
Sociology and Social Research, 59, 4, 362-86, Jul 75
Interviews in 10 squatter settlements in Caracas challenge Oscar Lewis'"culture of poverty" theory by showing marked differences among barrio residents reflecting variations in occupations, education, employment, and use of credit. (Author)
Descriptors: Credit (Finance), Education, Employment, Middle Class Culture, Occupations, Poverty, Slums, Social Attitudes, Theories
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