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 |  Sociology: The Core, 6/e Michael Hughes,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden,
The Ohio State University (Emeritus)
Social Stratification
Web Links
National Coalition for the Homeless
(http://www.nationalhomeless.org/)
The National Coalition for the Homeless works to bring about justice in housing, economics, health, and civil rights through grassroots organizing, public education, policy advocacy, technical assistance, and partnerships. |
| | | The Center for Working-Class Studies
(http://www.as.ysu.edu/~cwcs/)
The Center for Working Class Studies at Youngstown State University focuses on the study of working-class life and culture and serves as a clearinghouse for information on working-class culture and issues. |
| | | An Overview of Social Inequality
(http://www.trinity.edu/mkearl/strat.html)
With links to over 100 sites that focus on some aspect of social stratification and inequality, the Overview of Social Inequality is the most comprehensive guide to stratification around. References and links cover a wide range of issues, including theory, methods, statistics, class conflict, and international stratification systems. |
| | | People Like Us
(http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus)
People Like Us is a companion site to the PBS documentary special of the same name. This site includes stories, essays, games, and resources that challenge preconceived notions of social class. |
| | | Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement
(http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/poverty.htm)
This site provides data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines; it includes links to other poverty measures and research institutes. |
| | | The Institute for Research on Poverty
(http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp/aboutirp.htm)
The Institute for Research on Poverty is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center housed at the University of Wisconsin. IRP's interdisciplinary researchers have developed theories about poverty, recommended social policy, and analyzed trends in poverty and economic well-being. |
| | | The Joint Center for Poverty Research
(http://www.jcpr.org/about.html)
The Joint Center for Poverty Research is a cooperative venture between Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. JCPR's mission is to "advance our understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and the effect of policies designed to reduce poverty." |
| | | The Brookings Institution Economic Studies Home Page
(http://www.brookings.edu/es/es_hp.htm)
As a part of its focus on current economic policy issues facing the U.S., the Brookings Economic Studies program has conducted a number of studies on such issues as welfare reform, social security, and health-care financing. |
| | | U.S. Census Bureau Income Data
(http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income.html)
The Census Bureau provides income and program participation data, as well as staff papers on income and income inequality reports. |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education