Uninsured in America : life and death in the land of opportunity /
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| Author / Creator: | Sered, Susan Starr. |
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| Imprint: | Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2005. |
| Description: | xxiii, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5619383 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue: Loretta and Greg's Story
- Introduction: The Death Spiral
- 1. From Working Class to Working Poor: The Death of Industry in America's Heartland
- 2. Medicaid, Welfare Reform, and Low-Wage Work in the New Economy
- 3. Family Matters: Divorce and Domestic Violence
- 4. Who Cares for the Caregivers? Love as a Portal into the Death Spiral
- 5. The Fox Guarding the Henhouse: Work-Related Injuries and the Vagaries of Workers' Compensation
- 6. Risky Business: The Self-Employed, Small Business Owners, and Other American Entrepreneurs
- 7. Young, Sick, and Part-Time: The Vulnerability of Youth and the New American Job Market
- 8. Mental Health Matters: A Mexican Immigrant Hits the Bureaucratic Wall
- 9. Race Matters: Health Care Stories from Black America
- 10. Descent through the Death Spiral
- 11. Moving Forward
- Appendix 1. A Primer on the U.S. Health Care System and the Safety Net
- Appendix 2. Resources for Health Care
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
