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Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America  Cover Image Book Book

Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America

Summary: Author Barbara Ehrenreich relates her experiences from 1998 to 2000, during which time joined the ranks of the working poor as a waitress, hotel housekeeper, cleaning woman, nursing home aide, and Wal-Mart clerk to see for herself how America's "unskilled" workers are able to survive on only $6 or $7 an hour.

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  • ISBN: 0805063897
  • Physical Description: 230 pages ; 22 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Owl Books edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Metropolitan/Owl Book, 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
1340L Lexile
Adult
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader UG 8.5 12 12 67084
Subject: United States Social conditions
United States Economic conditions
Poverty
Unskilled labor United States
Minimum wage United States
United States Social conditions
United States Economic conditions
Poverty
Unskilled labor United States
Minimum wage United States

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  • 7 of 7 copies available at Lackawanna County Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Abington Community Library YOUNG ADULT 305.569 EHRENRE (Text) 50687010917956 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Abington Community Library YOUNG ADULT 305.569 EHRENRE (Text) 50687011011635 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library 305.569 EHRE (Text) 50686011787103 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library 305.569 EHRE (Text) 50686011787079 Storage Available -
North Pocono Public Library 305.569 EHRENRE (Text) 50691010496946 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Taylor Community Library 305.569 EHRENRE (Text) 50692010842683 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Valley Community Library 305.569 EHRE (Text) 50690010551692 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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