The Working Poor
A paycheck does not always buy a stable life. Through the experiences of working Americans, see how wages, debt, health, family, schools, and policy interact.
13 parts, about 30 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- David K. Shipler
- Parts
- 13 parts
- Reading time
- about 30 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- At the Edge of Poverty2 min
- Money and Its Opposite2 min
- Work Doesn't Work3 min
- Importing the Third World3 min
- Harvest of Shame3 min
- The Daunting Workplace2 min
- Sins of the Fathers3 min
- Kinship2 min
- Body and Mind2 min
- Dreams2 min
- Work Works3 min
- Skill and Will2 min
- Epilogue1 min
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