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| Economic Factors | 1 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 1 |
| Majority Attitudes | 1 |
| Poverty Programs | 1 |
| Racial Attitudes | 1 |
| Racism | 1 |
| Social Bias | 1 |
| Social Discrimination | 1 |
| Welfare Services | 1 |
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| Current History | 1 |
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| Betten, Neil | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBetten, Neil – Current History, 1973
The concept of the moral failure of the poor which was rooted in pre-colonial European assumptions, and modern American racism had become intimately entwined. Attitudes toward the poor in the 1960's simply reflected the knowledge, concerns, problems, and prejudices of the day. (Author)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Majority Attitudes, Poverty Programs
