Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ198937
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Publication Date: 1978-Dec
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Organizing the Poor: Road to a Dead End.
Roach, Jack L.; Roach, Janet K.
Social Problems, v26 n2 p160-71 Dec 1978
Despite what Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward say, the poor lack power to achieve substantial social gain, no matter how militant they may be. The major area of organization and action for those interested in eliminating poverty is within the ranks of organized labor. (Author/ EB)
Descriptors: Blacks, Low Income Groups, Organizational Effectiveness, Racism, Social Change, Social Mobility, Social Status, Unions
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Language: English
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