The cost of being poor : a comparative study of life in poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana /

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Author / Creator:	Barnes, Sandra L.
Imprint:	Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 275 pages) : illustrations, map
Language:	English
Series:	SUNY series, the new inequalities SUNY series, the new inequalities.
Subject:	Poor -- Indiana -- Gary. Minorities -- Indiana -- Gary -- Economic conditions. Minorities -- Indiana -- Gary -- Social conditions. Poverty -- Psychological aspects. Economic history. Minorities -- Economic conditions. Minorities -- Social conditions. Poor. Poverty -- Psychological aspects. Social conditions Gary (Ind.) -- Economic conditions. Gary (Ind.) -- Social conditions. Indiana -- Gary. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11141505

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ISBN:	1423747666 9781423747666 0791464679 9780791464670 0791464687 9780791464687 9780791483206 0791483207
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-262) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"While the negative effects of urban poverty are well documented, the everyday experiences of urban residents are often absent or secondary in urban studies research. The Cost of Being Poor rectifies this problem by examining both the noneconomic and the often-overlooked economic costs faced by residents of poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana. Using census, regional, and local data, and in-depth interviews with the residents of Gary, Sandra L. Barnes argues that many people incur costs resulting from the dual dilemma of being poor and residing in a poor urban area. She explores how factors such as race/ethnicity, neighborhood type, and location influence residents' views, coping strategies, and unconventional approaches toward making ends meet. Well written and accessible, this study of Gary's poor urban neighborhoods offers broad findings that apply to other similarly impoverished Rust Belt cities."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Barnes, Sandra L. Cost of being poor. Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005 0791464679 0791464687
Standard no.:	9780791464670

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