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Nearly 20 percent of America’s children–and 13 percent of all Americans–live in poverty. Although the nation has made some progress against poverty, particularly among the elderly and female-headed families, a great deal remains to be done to move people out of poverty and up the ladder towards the middle class.

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Suburban Poverty Profiles: Montgomery County, Maryland

May 22, 2013, Alan Berube and Elizabeth Kneebone

Montgomery County, Maryland— a suburban county adjacent to the nation’s capital— consistently ranks among the country’s wealthiest counties. Yet in recent years, this million-person jurisdiction has grown increasingly diverse, changing the scope and scale of need among the county’s residents. Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube use this community as a case study for suburban poverty in America.

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Confronting Suburban Poverty in America

Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, by Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan BerubeSuburbia is home to the largest and fastest growing poor population in the country and more than half of the metropolitan poor.

In their new book, Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube offer anti-poverty strategies that work region-wide.

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