{"product_id":"creating-an-opportunity-society-9780815703228","title":"Creating an Opportunity Society","description":"\" \u003cp\u003eAmericans believe economic opportunity is as fundamental a right as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. More concerned about a level playing field for all, they worry less about the growing income and wealth disparity in our country. \u003ci\u003eCreating an Opportunity Society\u003c\/i\u003e examines economic opportunity in the United States and explores how to create more of it, particularly for those on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRon Haskins and Isabel Sawhill propose a concrete agenda for increasing opportunity that is cost effective, consistent with American values, and focuses on improving the lives of the young and the disadvantaged. They emphasize individual responsibility as an indispensable basis for successful policies and programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors recommend a three-pronged approach to create more opportunity in America: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Increase education for children and youth at the preschool, K-12, and postsecondary levels\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Encourage and support work among adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births while increasing the share of children reared by their married parents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith concern for the federal deficit in mind, Haskins and Sawhill argue for reallocating existing resources, especially from the affluent elderly to disadvantaged children and their families. The authors are optimistic that a judicious use of the nation's resources can level the playing field and produce more opportunity for all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCreating an Opportunity Society\u003c\/i\u003e offers the most complete summary available of the facts and the factors that contribute to economic opportunity. It looks at the poor, the middle class, and the rich, providing deep background data on how each group has fared in recent decades. Unfortunately, only the rich have made substantial progress, making this book a timely guide forward for anyone interested in what we can do as a society to improve the prospects for our less-advantaged families and fellow citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Haskins, Isabel V. Sawhill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookings Institution Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815703228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRon Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, codirector of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings, and a senior consultant at the Annie E.Casey Foundation. He was an adviser to President George W. Bush for welfare policy and a senior staff member of the House Ways and Means Committee, where he helped write legislation on social policy. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWork Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2007) and coeditor with Rebecca Blank of \u003ci\u003eThe New World of Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2001).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIsabel Sawhill\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, where she holds the Cabot Family Chair and serves as codirector of the Center on Children and Families. She previously served as an associate director at the Office of Management and Budget. From 2003 to 2006, she was vice president and director of Economic Studies at Brookings. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eOne Percent for the Kids: New Policies, Brighter Futures for America's Children\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2003), coeditor with Alice Rivlin of \u003ci\u003eRestoring Fiscal Sanity 2005\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2005), and coauthor with Rudolph G. Penner and Timothy Taylor of \u003ci\u003eUpdating America's Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e (Norton, 2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookings Institution Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40711615905907,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":55.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_90e9e9a7-2053-42d2-b740-4df39a1eb653.jpg?v=1676559801","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/creating-an-opportunity-society-9780815703228","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}