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Page 280
... poverty in the South , a pattern that has prevailed for more than 100 years . A second aspect of geography is also significant . About 59 million Americans live in rural areas . Of these , 9 million are poor . At 16 percent , their rate ...
... poverty in the South , a pattern that has prevailed for more than 100 years . A second aspect of geography is also significant . About 59 million Americans live in rural areas . Of these , 9 million are poor . At 16 percent , their rate ...
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... poverty a trend in U.S. poverty whereby most poor families are headed by women 40 % 35 % 30 % 25 % College graduate College dropout High school graduate High school dropout 27 24 21 31 20 20 % 18 15 % 11 15 11 9 10 % 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 % 4 ...
... poverty a trend in U.S. poverty whereby most poor families are headed by women 40 % 35 % 30 % 25 % College graduate College dropout High school graduate High school dropout 27 24 21 31 20 20 % 18 15 % 11 15 11 9 10 % 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 % 4 ...
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... Poverty Line 44 % THINKING Critically The Nation's Shame : Children in Poverty One of the most startling statistics in sociology is shown in Figure 10.6 on page 279 : About one of seven or eight white and Asian American children and one ...
... Poverty Line 44 % THINKING Critically The Nation's Shame : Children in Poverty One of the most startling statistics in sociology is shown in Figure 10.6 on page 279 : About one of seven or eight white and Asian American children and one ...
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Social Structure and Social Interaction | 4 |
An Updated Version | 7 |
Values in Sociological Research | 14 |
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