The American Prospect - May/June 2013 - Special Report - (Page Cover1)
WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?
A prolonged slump
and bad policies
are destroying
opportunities for
the next generation.
There are solutions—
but how do we
get children on
the agenda?
A Special Report from
57 Children of the Great Collapse
BY JARED BERNSTEIN
61 A Shredded Safety Net
BY ELIZABETH LOWER-BASCH
62 Child Poverty by the Numbers
BY CURTIS SKINNER
64 The Politics of Inherited Advantage
BY CHUCK COLLINS
69 Cascading Effects of Parental Stress
BY CARLY TUBBS AND LAWRENCE ABER
71 Children of Color
in the Persistent Downturn
This report was made possible
through the generous support of the
Annie E. Casey Foundation. The views in these
articles are not necessarily those of the donor.
photo: sergiyn / fotolia
BY ALGERNON AUSTIN
73 Intergenerational Injustice
BY TAMARA DRAUT
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The American Prospect - May/June 2013 - Special Report