Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. CHAPTER 1. Introduction 1
5. CHAPTER 2. Poverty and Policy in the United States and Canada 13
6. CHAPTER 3. The Story and the Setting 24
7. CHAPTER 4. The Union Difference 48
8. CHAPTER 5. Health -Care Differences 67
9. CHAPTER 6. Social Welfare Policy Differences 86
10. CHAPTER 7. Public Investment and City-Level Differences 113
11. CHAPTER 8. Subjective Perceptions and Future Outlook 138
12. CHAPTER 9. Improving the Lives of the Working Poor 151
13. CHAPTER 10. Conclusion 166
14. APPENDIX 177
15. NOTES 193
16. REFERENCES 211
17. INDEX 225