On the edge : America's working poor /

Presents an examination of the working poor in the United States. Several families describe their lives as members of the working poor community where one unexpected expense, sudden illness, or a missed payment could mean financial ruin. The genesis of the show was a book by David Shipler, "The...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	ABC News Productions, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8- (Interviewer), Shipler, David K., 1942-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
Subjects:	Working poor > United States. Poor > United States. Working class > United States > Economic conditions. Working class > United States > Social conditions. Documentary television programs. Television feature stories. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Nonfiction television programs.

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Summary:	Presents an examination of the working poor in the United States. Several families describe their lives as members of the working poor community where one unexpected expense, sudden illness, or a missed payment could mean financial ruin. The genesis of the show was a book by David Shipler, "The Working Poor."
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.