Author:
Barnes, Sandra L.
Imprint:Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005.
Descriptionxiii, 275 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-262) and index.
