Who really cares : the surprising truth about compassionate conservatism : America's charity divide--who gives, who doesn't, and why it matters /

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Author / Creator:Brooks, Arthur C., 1964-
Imprint:New York : Basic Books, c2006.
Description:xiii, 250 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6242498
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ISBN:0465008216 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780465008216 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-236) and index.
Standard no.:9780465008216
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Summary:We all know we should give to charity, but who really does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter of the population does not. Why has America split into two nations: givers and non-givers? Arthur Brooks, a top scholar of economics and public policy, has spent years researching this trend, and even he was surprised by what he found. In Who Really Cares , he demonstrates conclusively that conservatives really are compassionate-far more compassionate than their liberal foes. Strong families, church attendance, earned income (as opposed to state-subsidized income), and the belief that individuals, not government, offer the best solution to social ills-all of these factors determine how likely one is to give. Charity matters--not just to the givers and to the recipients, but to the nation as a whole. It is crucial to our prosperity, happiness, health, and our ability to govern ourselves as a free people. In Who Really Cares , Brooks outlines strategies for expanding the ranks of givers, for the good of all Americans.
Physical Description:xiii, 250 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-236) and index.
ISBN:0465008216
9780465008216