BI5-A trade paperback book in very good-condition. A tight, clean, sound copy

BI5-A trade paperback book in very good-condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall wear plus some light creasing on the front cover and some more creasing on the back cover. A book that examines how and why America's women and children are treated as second-class citizens. This sociological study includes interviews with women across the country, statistical research and a concise examination of the historical background to the problem. The correlated issues covered include the decline of the traditional family, the rapid growth of female-headed households, the workplace discrimination against women, the impact of male unemployment on society and cutbacks in government support systems. This is an updated edition of the book that includes the widening gap between rich and poor and the rise in drug use. Endnotes, indexed, 250p.