Underclass Debate, The

by Michael B. Katz

Realizing that labels of 'social pathology' echo fruitless distinctions between the 'deserving' and 'undeserving' poor, the contributors focus not on individual and family behavior but on a complex set of processes that have been at work over a long period, degrading the inner cities and, inevitably, the nation as a whole.

Genres: Nonfiction

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First published November 17, 1992