A Tale of Two Classes: The Black Poor and the Black Middle Class.

Lewin, Arthur

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ERIC Number: EJ466367

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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A Tale of Two Classes: The Black Poor and the Black Middle Class.

Lewin, Arthur

Black Scholar, v21 n3 p7-13 Sum 1990-91

To understand the African-American family, the African-American poor and middle class must be investigated. Extra costs mean that it is much harder for African Americans to reach the middle class. Ways to improve the economic status of African-American families and to increase the middle class are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Birth Rate, Black Family, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females, Lower Class, Middle Class, Population Growth, Poverty, Public Policy, Social Differences, Social Science Research, Social Services

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme Issue: "Black Social Issues."