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The 51st State: America’s Working Poor

While poverty has traditionally been a problem only for the unemployed, a new demographic of Americans has emerged—the working poor. This program explores the disturbing realities that many people in low-wage jobs face every day—such as having to decide whether to pay the rent, buy groceries, or see a doctor. Viewers will learn how standards of living are often measured, how suburban areas have fostered a particular type of economic hardship, and how welfare-to-work programs have, at times, led to more resistant poverty. The film also draws connections between America’s immigration challenges and the swelling numbers of working poor. (57 minutes)

VHS is Closed-Captioned  DVD is Subtitled  


 
            

Item#: FMK38972
Copyright date: ©2007
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-8998-1
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-8999-8



Part of the Series : Poverty in America
     
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