{"product_id":"who-cares-christopher-howard-9780190074463","title":"Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe first comprehensive map of the social safety net, public and private, in the United States.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSocieties are often judged by how they treat their most vulnerable members: the poor and near poor. In the United States, this responsibility belongs not only to governments, but also to charities, businesses, individuals, and family members. Their combined efforts generate a social safety net. In\u003cem\u003e Who Cares\u003c\/em\u003e, Christopher Howard offers the first comprehensive map of the US social safety net. He chronicles how different parts of American society talk about poverty-related needs. And he shows what Americans do to provide basic levels of income, food, housing, medical care, and daily care. Although the US social safety net is extensive, major gaps remain, particularly impacting Blacks, Hispanics, and individuals who are not employed full-time. Drawing heavily upon evidence from the years right before the Covid-19 pandemic, Howard demonstrates that these problems persist even when the economy seems healthy. \u003cem\u003eWho Cares\u003c\/em\u003e concludes with an initial assessment of how the social safety net performed during the pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190074469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190074463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.17w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023","brand":"Christopher Howard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076429508863,"sku":"9780190074463","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f801dbfd-254a-4afd-b135-57e6afbaff19.jpg?v=1685464941","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/who-cares-christopher-howard-9780190074463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}