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ERIC Number: EJ394589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Underclass: I. An Overview.
Sawhill, Isabel V.
Public Interest, n96 p3-15 Sum 1989
Discusses the definition, size and composition, and growth of the underclass. Suggests the following policy directions: (1) invest in children; (2) provide support for families who want to move out of the ghetto; and (3) replace the welfare system with income support more closely tied to employment. (FMW)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Literature Reviews, Lower Class, Population Growth, Poverty, Public Policy, Social Stratification, Stereotypes, Urban Demography, Urban Problems, Welfare Services
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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