The Cost of Being Poor: A Comparative Study of Life in Poor Urban Neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana

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The Cost of Being Poor SUNY series, The New Inequalities A. Gary Dworkin, editor The Cost of Being Poor A Comparative Study of Life in Poor Urban Neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana Sandra L. Barnes State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2005 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2365 Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barnes, Sandra L. The cost of being poor : a comparative study of life in poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana / Sandra L. Barnes. p. cm. — (SUNY series, the new inequalities) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6467-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-6468-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Poor—Indiana—Gary. 2. Minorities—Indiana—Gary—Economic conditions. 3. Minorities—Indiana—Gary—Social conditions. 4. Gary (Ind.)—Economic conditions. 5. Gary (Ind.)—Social conditions. 6. Poverty—Psychological aspects. I. Title. II. Series. HV4046.G37B37 2005 362.5'09772'99—dc22 2004015670 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to my parents, Henry and Clara Brown ...