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The war against the poor: the underclass and antipoverty policy

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Labeling the Poor The Invention of the Underclass Label The Dangers of Underclass and Other Labels The Undeservingness of the Poor Policies Against Poverty and Undeservingness Joblessness and Antipoverty Policy in the Twenty-first Century

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Labeling the Poor The Invention of the Underclass Label The Dangers of Underclass and Other Labels The Undeservingness of the Poor Policies Against Poverty and Undeservingness Joblessness and Antipoverty Policy in the Twenty-first Century

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Labeling the Poor The Invention of the Underclass Label The Dangers of Underclass and Other Labels The Undeservingness of the Poor Policies Against Poverty and Undeservingness Joblessness and Antipoverty Policy in the Twenty-first Century

Key concepts: Underclass, Poverty, Criminology, Immorality, Sociology, Economics, Political science, Economic growth

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