About the Authors
Contents
Preface
Introduction. Taking the Definition of Poverty Seriously
Part I. Child Poverty and Inequality at the End of the Twentieth Century
Chapter 1. Child Poverty in Rich Countries in the 1990s: An Overview
Chapter 2. Patterns of Child Economic Well-Being
Chapter 3. Child Poverty and Population: Is Demography Destiny?
Chapter 4. Periods of Poverty: How Long Are Children Poor?
Chapter 5. Income Packaging: Market Income and the State
Chapter 6. Child Poverty and Income Packaging in Two-Parent Families
Chapter 7. Child Poverty and Income Packaging in Single-Mother Families
Chapter 8. Is There Hope for America’s Low-Income Children?
Part II. Choice and Method in Research on Poverty
Chapter 9. Establishing a Poverty Line
Chapter 10. Establishing Equivalent Family Income
Chapter 11. Whence the Poverty Standard— Nations or Communities?
Appendix A. The Luxembourg Income Study Project
Appendix B. The U.S. State Database and Regional Combinations in Other Countries in the Luxembourg Income Study
Appendix C. From Relative Income to Real Income
Appendix D. Reweighting to Assess the Impact of Demography Versus Income Packaging
Notes
References
Index