The Dynamics of Opportunity in America Evidence and Perspectives

Across the country, our children are beginning life from very different starting points. Some have aspirations and believe they can be achieved. For too many others, aspirations are tempered, if not dashed, by the sobering realities of everyday life. These different starting points place children on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kirsch, Irwin (Editor), Kirsch, Irwin. editor (editor), Braun, Henry. editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham Springer Nature 2016
Cham : 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Editors' Note
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Editors and Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1. Introduction: Opportunity in America – Setting the Stage
  • PART I: Understanding Where We Are Today
  • PART II: The Labor Market
  • PART III: Education and Opportunity.-PART IV: Politics and the Road Ahead
  • PART V: Seeking Inclusive Prosperity
  • Appendix: Members of the Opportunity in America Advisory Panel
  • Index.