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Born December 20, 1935 (age 88) • Pennsylvania
Notable Works “The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy” • “When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor”
Subjects Of Study African American • inner city • poverty • racism • underclass
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