01906cam a2200289 i 4500 130308s2013 inua b 001 0 eng d 9780253009746 SDU HC106 S451 A 2013 Seefeldt, Kristin S., 188537 America's poor and the great recession / Kristin S. Seefeldt and John D. Graham, with the assistance of Gordon Abner, Joe A. Bolinger, Lanlan Xu ; foreword by Tavis Smiley. 158 pages : illustrations The great recession : definition, duration, and impact -- The impact of the great recession on poverty in the U.S. -- Philanthropy and America's poor -- America's partial safety net -- Risks to the safety net in the aftermath of the great recession -- Policy options for strengthening the safety net. HKBU library YT2025 M10 Millions have entered poverty as a result of the great recession's terrible toll of long-term unemployment. Kristin S. Seefeldt and John D. Graham examine recent trends in poverty and assess the performance of America's "safety net" programs. They consider likely scenarios for future developments and conclude that the well-being of low-income Americans, particularly the working poor, the near poor, and the new poor, is at substantial risk despite economic recovery. Recessions United States History 21st century. 188538 Poor United States History 21st century. 188539 Poverty United States History 21st century. 188540 United States Economic policy 2009- 187151 United States Economic conditions 2009- 156204 Graham, John D. 1956- author. 222947 Abner, Gordon, author. 188542 Smiley, Tavis, 1964- writer of added commentary. 188543 = C.1 SDU GBE lcc 102672 102672 0 0 lcc 0 HC0106 S451 A2013 0 CGB 284390 SDU SDU GEN3 2025-10-09 2 0 HC106 S451 A 2013 1000361759 2025-10-09 00:00:00 C.1 2025-10-09 GBE