Confronting Suburban Poverty in America

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In Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, Elizabeth Kneebone and AlanBerube take on the new reality of metropolitan poverty and opportunityin America. They offers a series of workable recommendations for public,private, and nonprofit leaders seeking to modernize poverty alleviation andcommunity development strategies and connect residents with economicopportunity.

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" Confronting Suburban Poverty in America is one of those rare books that changes the way we think about an important domestic problem. It is replete with original findings and policy insights and will be widely cited and discussed. Kneebone and Berube's illuminating study on the dramatic growth of poverty in suburbs is a must-read not only for scholars, but also for policymakers and concerned citizens." William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University

"Effectively helping families and communities under duress from the foreclosure crisis and Great Recession has required new types of partnerships within the nonprofit community and with private sector partners. This book explores how creative partnerships are guiding anti-poverty policy and practice into a future of tight capital and increasing need." Sister Lillian Murphy, CEO, Mercy Housing

" Confronting Suburban Poverty provides critical insight into why the new reality of suburban poverty is difficult to address as well as the kinds of promising cross-border strategies that need more state and federal support. This important book reminds us why today's demographics require us to develop tomorrow's solutions." Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County (Ill.) Board President

"If you thought suburban poverty was an oxymoron, this important book will set you straight. Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube tell us the facts and offer thoughtful reforms to help under-resourced suburbs cope in our 21st-century world." Peter Edelman, Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center

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Elizabeth Kneebone is a fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution.Alan Berube is a senior fellow and deputy director at the Metropolitan Policy Program.