Inequality in America

Preface
Introduction
Troy Paino
The History of Inequality in America
Stacey Jones and Cameron Hub
Causes and Consequences of Inequality
Section I: Economic Inequality
Immigration
Robert J. Gitter
Intergenerational Mobility
Robert Perrucci and Carolyn Cummings Perrucci
Labor Markets
Lauren DiRago-Duncan and Robert S. Rycroft
Monopolization and Rent Seeking
Devin Wiggs and Beth Redbird
Technological Change
Thomas E. Lehman and Brady W. Conn
Wealth Inequality
Kimberley L. Kinsley and Robert S. Rycroft
Workplace Discrimination
Jared A. Knowles and Erin E. George
Section II: Educational Services
Early Childhood Education
Patricia Crain de Galarce and Anna Maria Jones
Higher Education
Josipa Roksa and Blake R. Silver
Section III: Health and Health Care
Access to Health Care
Joel B. Teitelbaum and Laura G. Hoffman
Economic Status and Health
Gesine K. Hearn
Substance Abuse
Thomas S. Weinberg
Section IV: Housing and Communities
Food Deserts
Renee E. Walker and Tamicah Gelting
Housing and Neighborhoods
Haydar Kurban
Section V: Family Life and Inequality
Marriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce
Chris Wienke
Parenting Styles
Shannon N. Davis and Myriam Halimi
Section VI: Environment
Environmental Justice
Angela G. Mertig
Section VII: Justice System
Civil Justice
Kimberley L. Kinsley
Criminal Justice
Dana Hubbard
Section VIII: Consumer Issues
Consumer Credit and Payday Loans
Katie Fitzpatrick
Financial Education
Ivan C. Roten, Madeline Hamiter, and Jarrod Johnston
Section IX: Public Policy
Cash Assistance to the Poor
Justin Jarvis and Garrett Lee Fiegenbaum
Children and Family Policy
Elizabeth M. Legerski
Community Development Programs
Rhonda Phillips
Education Reform Policies
Christy Irish and Allison Ward Parsons
Food and Nutrition Programs
Analisa Packham
Health Insurance
Alice Louise Kassens
Housing Inequality
Lei Zhang
Regulation of Labor Markets
John D. Abell and Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore
Taxes
Henry Ordower
Section X: The Future of Inequality
Is Inequality a Threat to Democracy?
Oren M. Levin-Waldman
The Future of Inequality in America
Kristen Tzoc and Heather Beth Johnson
Editors and Contributors
Index

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• Geografia económica
• Macroeconomia
• Políticas da governo central
• Economia política
• Pobreza e desemprego
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Demographics; Economic Inequality; Educational Opportunity; Gender Discrimination; Health Care Costs; Housing Costs; Marriage and Family; Middle-Class; One Percent; Poverty; Race Discrimination; Rich-Poor Divide; Social Welfare Programs; Socioeconomic Conditions; Tax Policy; Wealth; Working-Class