Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America by Christopher HowardCall Number: Circulating Book - 2nd Floor ; 361.3 H831
ISBN: 9780190074456
Publication Date: 2022-10-25
In Who Cares, Christopher Howard offers the first comprehensive map of the US social safety net. He chronicles how different parts of American society talk about poverty-related needs. And he shows what Americans do to provide basic levels of income, food, housing, medical care, and daily care.Although the US social safety net is extensive, major gaps remain, particularly impacting Blacks, Hispanics, and individuals who are not employed full-time. Drawing heavily upon evidence from the years right before the Covid-19 pandemic, Howard demonstrates that these problems persist even when the economy seems healthy.