The color of opportunity : pathways to family, welfare, and work /

The color of opportunity : pathways to family, welfare, and work /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Shṭayer, Ḥayah.
Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2001.
Description:	xxiii, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Poor -- Illinois -- Chicago. Minorities -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Social conditions. Family -- Illinois -- Chicago. Poverty -- Psychological aspects. Economic history. Families. Minorities -- Social conditions. Poor. Poverty -- Psychological aspects. Social conditions Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions. Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions. Illinois -- Chicago.
Format:	Print Book
Local Note:	University of Chicago Library's copy 2 has original dustjacket.
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4387263

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Other authors / contributors:	Tienda, Marta.
ISBN:	0226774201 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-282) and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Poor People, Poor Places
2. Chicago: Economic and Social Transformation of an Urban Metropolis
3. The Study Population
4. Family Matters: Turning Points from Orientation to Procreation
5. Doles and Safety Nets: Public Assistance and Income Support
6. Makin' a Living: Employment Opportunity in the Inner City
7. The Contours of Opportunity
Appendix A. Design of the Urban Poverty and Family Life Survey
Appendix B. Methodological
Appendix
References
Index