Saving Our Children from Poverty
Worth buying if: you follow Barbara R. Bergmann’s economic policy arguments.
Skip it if: you expect memoir or literary storytelling rather than policy analysis.
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Summary
In Saving Our Children from Poverty, Barbara R. Bergmann surveys income supports, tax policy, childcare, and parental work incentives across 184 pages to argue for realistic reforms that prioritize children’s material security.
Why this book now
Bergmann’s 1997 analysis remains relevant for debates on child tax credits, welfare reform, and affordable childcare policy in contemporary U.S. social policy discussions.
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- you follow Barbara R. Bergmann’s economic policy arguments.
- you want a policy-focused examination of child poverty and tax/transfer fixes.
- you expect memoir or literary storytelling rather than policy analysis.
- you want global poverty case studies instead of U.S.-centered proposals.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780871541147
Worth buying if: you follow Barbara R. Bergmann’s economic policy arguments.
Skip it if: you expect memoir or literary storytelling rather than policy analysis.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 184 pages, this is a focused, readable policy book—expect a few hours of concentrated reading plus time to reflect on policy proposals and data tables.
What stands out here
The Russell Sage Foundation edition foregrounds Bergmann’s policy prescriptions and empirical cases from the 1990s, useful for historical comparison with current child-welfare debates.
Best way to approach it
Approach this as a policy brief: skim chapter headings for proposals, read supporting evidence sections closely, and note concrete program recommendations for further research.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780871541147
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