Title The cost of being poor : a comparative study of life in poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana / Sandra L. Barnes

Published Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 275 pages) : illustrations, map Series SUNY series, the new inequalities SUNY series, the new inequalities. Contents Introduction : structure vs. agency and the poor urban experience -- The economics of the poor urban experience -- Space usage and cost differentials in Gary, Indiana : counting the costs -- Differential goods and services to feed a family : who pays the costs? -- Differential goods and services to clothe a family : who pays the costs? -- A tale of three families : impracticality costs -- Socio-psychological effects of daily exposure to poverty-related constraints : coping with the costs -- Conclusion : a thesis on the poor urban experience Summary "While the negative effects of urban poverty are well documented, the everyday experiences of urban residents are often absent or secondary in urban studies research. The Cost of Being Poor rectifies this problem by examining both the noneconomic and the often-overlooked economic costs faced by residents of poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana. Using census, regional, and local data, and in-depth interviews with the residents of Gary, Sandra L. Barnes argues that many people incur costs resulting from the dual dilemma of being poor and residing in a poor urban area. She explores how factors such as race/ethnicity, neighborhood type, and location influence residents' views, coping strategies, and unconventional approaches toward making ends meet. Well written and accessible, this study of Gary's poor urban neighborhoods offers broad findings that apply to other similarly impoverished Rust Belt cities."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-262) and index Notes Print version record Subject Poor -- Indiana -- Gary Minorities -- Indiana -- Gary -- Economic conditions Minorities -- Indiana -- Gary -- Social conditions Poverty -- Psychological aspects. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty & Homelessness. Economic history Minorities -- Economic conditions Minorities -- Social conditions Poor Poverty -- Psychological aspects Social conditions Minorités en milieu urbain -- Conditions sociales -- Inde -- Territoires de l'Union. SUBJECT Gary (Ind.) -- Economic conditions Gary (Ind.) -- Social conditions Subject Indiana -- Gary Form Electronic book ISBN 1423747666 9781423747666 0791464679 9780791464670 0791464687 9780791464687 9780791483206 0791483207

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